thumbs-down

Example Sentences

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The Department of Justice and the Treasury subjected the question of whether the change could be made without congressional action to their gimlet-eyed scrutiny, and turned thumbs-down.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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

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’ll make it easy on you. You can just give me a thumbs-up or thumbs-down, okay?”

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon