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thumbs-down

[thuhmz-doun] / ˈθʌmzˈdaʊn /


thumbs down


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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

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

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




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