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
One of the most significant tweaks to Memegen will be the removal of a virtual thumbs-down.
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024
He later made a thumbs-down motion to imitate McCain's vote.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2024
The thumbs-down response stupefied Whiteman, who had already turned up dozens of fossils and artifacts there.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
