disapprove
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Those who disapprove or try to ignore him have no effect.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
She knew her older brother would disapprove so she tried to reduce the risk of being recognised by wearing a face covering.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Eighty-seven percent of Peruvians disapprove of the legislature, according to an Ipsos poll.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
It’s not as if voters can go to the voting booth and show that they disapprove of this.
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
You always hear about parents who disapprove of their kids’ friends, and my mom’s the exact opposite.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
Regrettably, Loomer also disapproves of Means’ selection as surgeon general, in part due to her history of talking to trees.
From Slate ● May 10, 2025
There are some signs Mr Xi disapproves of the burgeoning alliance between two of his allies.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024
The IOC typically disapproves of any public campaigning for the presidency.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
If they fail to submit or if the EPA disapproves of their plan, the agency must issue its own rule to protect downwind states.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2023
He probably disapproves of my stunts even more than Metias does.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
A Pew Research survey in June 2025, external, before the TPS provision was withdrawn from Haitians, suggested 39% of Americans supported the ending of TPS but 59% disapproved.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Overall, 43% of respondents said they disapproved of the strikes, 27% said they approved, and 29% said they were not sure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
A year later, only 40% approved and 53% disapproved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
A Pew Research poll from November showed that 70 percent of Latinos disapproved of his performance.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Rashid had heard those words all his life, typically after he’d done something his parents disapproved of.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
Note: Net approval is share approving minus disapproving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Worryingly for Lula, the Datafolha poll showed 51 percent of voters disapproving of his performance.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
They can issue a resolution disapproving of the president’s conduct.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2026
What we call "fussiness" with a disapproving tone, is often anxiety and sensitivity, says consultant counselling psychologist Dr Ritika Suk Birah.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
Work saves him—from disapproving eyes and his own angry thoughts.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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