disapproval

Even subtle cues—a raised eyebrow, a nod—can signal approval or disapproval and steer the room.

These oddballs have little in common besides their defiance of village norms and their families’ mutual disapproval.

My face hardens into stone, and I feel myself assume my mother’s signature expression of disapproval.

Passengers in nearby seats began to clear their throats in disapproval, for the children’s game was noisy and, frankly, disgusting.

“We’re all susceptible to the sweet rush of approval, the desperate fear of disapproval, and the yearning for purpose and community,” Huet writes.