frowned
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Papi said he doesn’t regret coming illegally, because he needed a job and sneaking in wasn’t frowned on at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
They dress up, braid their hair in a special way and are free to dance and play together outside, something which is traditionally frowned upon at other times of the year.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Expressing our rage at all that, however, is still frowned upon.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
In the past, administrators "frowned upon trade schools, they wanted to steer everybody to go to college."
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Mama frowned and took one of the traps.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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