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 media built him up, and as we saw in the Roman colosseum, the thumbs-up can quickly turn to thumbs-down.
From Slate • Sep. 4, 2024
But, Front added, an emphatic thumbs-down from a group can kill off a show.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024
He later made a thumbs-down motion to imitate McCain's vote.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.