- present participle of disapprove.
disapproving
Example Sentences
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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
Tenor Glenn Seven Allen was a solid Guillot; Justin Lee Miller’s rolling bass supplied richness as the Count Des Grieux, the Chevalier’s disapproving father.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
Another display like this and he might well cement his place in Lions history in Melbourne next Saturday - and the disapproving voices, if they exist at all, will be silent at last.
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025
He tried not to notice that Kamau was staring at his counting fingers with a disapproving frown.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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