thumbs-down

Example Sentences

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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

But, Front added, an emphatic thumbs-down from a group can kill off a show.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

He also posted two photos: one of the pin and another of him a strike t-shirt frowning and giving a thumbs-down next to the "Drew Barrymore Show" ticket holders sign.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2023

I pair an over-the-top smile with a thumbs-up, before turning it into a thumbs-down and shaking my head, the smile slipping off my face.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott