disapproved

Example Sentences

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The King warned, in a message recorded at Balmoral earlier this month, that his mother would have disapproved of the current state of the world.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, which was taken before the court ruling, found that 57% of respondents disapproved of Trump’s managing of the economy, and 64% disapproved of his handling of tariffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

A Pew Research poll from November showed that 70 percent of Latinos disapproved of his performance.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Among self-described independents, 50% approved, 26% disapproved and 23% were not sure.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2025

The woman was a good fifteen years older than me and clearly disapproved of my teaching methods.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris