disapprove

Example Sentences

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Eighty-seven percent of Peruvians disapprove of the legislature, according to an Ipsos poll.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s not as if voters can go to the voting booth and show that they disapprove of this.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Twenty-six percent of Americans who voted for him in 2024 disapprove of how he’s handling the war in Iran, as do 29% of Republicans, according to a Fox News survey in late March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

According to Gallup, as of September 2025, 42% of respondents approve, 52% disapprove and 6% have no opinion of the Supreme Court.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The dictionary, quite reasonably, contained an entry in which people could learn about the word, including, of course, the fact that many speakers disapprove of it.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker