thumbs-down
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Asking around in recruiting circles, I heard about a man whose candidacy was doomed by a thumbs-down from his stepmother, who worked in the same industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
If a product - say Viennese-style sausages from Kostelecké uzeniny or sliced bread from Penam - belongs to an Agrofert company, a thumbs-down symbol appears.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
The council majority held fast: thumbs-down on the pier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
I remain in the thumbs-down camp concerning the prequels, by the way; instead of rehashing the same quibbles, I’ll simply direct you to Charles Taylor’s 1999 review for Salon.
From Salon ● May 25, 2024
Shawn stepped forward to inspect the egg, and my head rang with Mom would be so disappointed in me—but then he gave a thumbs-down.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
The Belarusian was unimpressed, aiming a sarcastic thumbs down at the umpire and offering a few choice words to her team, but she was able to reset quickly.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
Investors gave a thumbs down to Meta’s plans to spend even more to stay in the artificial-intelligence race, sending shares sliding about 11.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
“The content does not violate our advertising policies. However, users can mark any ad with a thumbs up or thumbs down to help manage their ads preferences.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
Ticket buyers also gave it a thumbs down, with a C+ CinemaScore.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
The crowd jeered and hollered and pointed their thumbs down.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
