frowned on
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As a classicist, he frowned on rock and roll as an "expression of base passions" and once called popular music a "cult of banality".
From Reuters • Dec. 28, 2022
Van Seenus said it was frowned on when she started out for models to pursue other careers or public passions.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022
Courts have frowned on sharing nonpublic data among competitors.
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2022
In its Rwanda travel advisory, the UK government says homosexuality is not illegal in the country but "remains frowned on by many".
From BBC • May 20, 2022
"They frowned on me, for certain," the singer said.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
