FROWNS (AT OR ON) Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

frowns (at or on)

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present tense third-person singular of frown (at or on)

as in dislikes

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Beyond questions of due process, Kelly also challenged the administration's assertion that its actions were based on professional journalistic standards rather than coverage the president dislikes.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
An employee who dislikes their manager may lament having to see them in person.

— Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

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Stranded in a no-man’s land where everybody deplores toxic masculinity but the guys still need to be given something to do, the film doesn’t manage to contrive any actual fun.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
But Goldsworthy deplores the city dweller’s notion of the countryside as a picturesque escape.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026

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Isshin disapproves of the use of the Dragon’s Heritage and secretly helps Wolf rescue Kuro by directing his doctor, Emma, to tip off Wolf about Kuro’s location.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, whose team could be in a position to benefit from the latest ruling, not only disapproves of the new development, but also listed the many reasons as to why.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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Fencebridge now denies that figure, stating that the comment was made erroneously, and the figure is closer to $24 million — $13 million for ammunition and $11 million for guns.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Foxtrot has been linked to several murders across Europe, and Britain and the US allege the group was behind attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets on behalf of Iran, which denies the allegation.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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