thumbs-down
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Movie buffs are giving the thumbs-down after Bill Simmons used ChatGPT to channel Roger Ebert on his podcast “The Rewatchables,” which has also run ads for OpenAI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
He doesn’t see fit to weigh in beyond offering a thumbs-down emoji.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2025
Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — who has occasionally written articles for The Times — also gave the “bias meter” a thumbs-down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2024
I suggested calling Dad, but she gave that a quick thumbs-down, saying he was “too busy” for her.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
After each pitch, the host asks audience members to hold up their paddle, which has a green thumbs up and a red thumbs down to indicate whether they agree or disagree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Hispanics gave them the thumbs down, 69% to 31%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
At the Stadio Olimpico, where Wales had never previously lost, one could picture the Welsh Rugby Union bosses in the crowd getting ready to give the thumbs down.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2025
The Stoics were not necessarily giving the thumbs down to any type of feeling, but they saw much of negative feeling as the byproduct of useless attachments.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2024
As Seabiscuit streaked past the three-quarter pole, several dockers saw what was happening and jammed their thumbs down on their stopwatches.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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