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
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
But, it's one thing for parents to frown upon their children's sartorial choices, it's an entirely different issue when public authorities start blaming clothes for societal ills.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2021
Roberts said he found out Turner would be wearing the microphone an hour before the game and signaled that there may be friction between players who want exposure and teams that may frown upon it.
From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2020
Why do you frown upon me so, when you know your looks go to the heart of me?
From Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love by Dryden, John
