frowned on

Example Sentences

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We work in broken systems, where asking for time off is frowned on.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2023

Church leaders in the Philippines have frowned on the crucifixions and self-flagellations, saying Filipinos can show their deep faith and religious devotion without hurting themselves and by doing charity work instead, such as donating blood.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2023

As a classicist, he frowned on rock and roll as an "expression of base passions" and once called popular music a "cult of banality".

From Reuters • Dec. 28, 2022

Speakers of the Commons have usually frowned on MPs who clap in the chamber, but Lindsay Hoyle smiled at the tribute to Vadym Prystaiko.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2022

And despite his overdeveloped social conscience, he was no tight-lipped, perpetually grim do-gooder who frowned on fun.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer