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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

One of the most significant tweaks to Memegen will be the removal of a virtual thumbs-down.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Emmer had a big handicap — former President Trump had telegraphed his thumbs-down.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 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




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