frown upon
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Now bosses might frown upon a worker caught labouring over a spreadsheet.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
“Professional certified arborists definitely frown upon coat racking or hat racking, where you prune the tree so hard it looks like a hat rack,” Hodel said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
SBF rose to prominence during a time period that Bitcoiners frown upon: the summer of 2020, aka “DeFi Summer,” when Bitcoin crashed and “crypto” products garnered more curiosity.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2022
In my experience, activating the PayPal app overseas can be tricky because of the company’s security measures, which frown upon foreign IP addresses.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2022
For a moment or two he sat silent, a troubled frown upon his face.
From Loaded Dice by Ellery H. Clark
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