frown upon
Example Sentences
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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
Polling shows a large share of members of the faith frown upon Trump’s brash style and incendiary rhetoric, especially his comments about women and immigrants.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2022
“I won’t be around predatory men and I won’t be around staff that frown upon trans women,” Blackwell, 53, said in a phone call from Mule Creek State Prison, east of Sacramento.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2021
There was a dark, scowling frown upon his face as we came up; he looked straight at us—and walked on.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various
