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disapproval

[dis-uh-proo-vuhl] / ˌdɪs əˈpru vəl /


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She stopped in the middle of the woods during a walk, looked with disapproval at my light jacket, and threw her hands up in mock confusion, surveying the snow-encrusted pines.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

In order to bypass any potential disapproval from their landlords, George and Mildred Roper, who also got their own spin-off TV series, the two women claim their flatmate Robin is gay.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

The Senate and House would need to adopt a joint resolution of disapproval by a two-thirds veto proof majority to stop it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The billionaire investor, who worked with the treasury secretary at Soros Fund Management, voiced his disapproval of Bessent’s tactics in a strongly-worded oped published in the Wall Street Journal Monday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Whenever I come sailing in with a new hairstyle, I can read the disapproval on their faces, and I can be sure someone will ask which movie star I’m trying to imitate.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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