frown upon
Example Sentences
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Now bosses might frown upon a worker caught labouring over a spreadsheet.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
“Professional certified arborists definitely frown upon coat racking or hat racking, where you prune the tree so hard it looks like a hat rack,” Hodel said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023
The city has set up a bilingual support center for survivors tailored to multiple cultures, but Wong worried that some immigrants, particularly older ones, frown upon seeking mental health care, which some view as taboo.
From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023
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
The County discussed the situation freely and wondered that so worldly a mother should frown upon so eligible a parti.
From Those Dale Girls by Carruth, Frank Weston
