frown upon
Example Sentences
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Now bosses might frown upon a worker caught labouring over a spreadsheet.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
He added that tribes sometimes frown upon college because students often leave their native culture behind and that tribal leaders need to do more to encourage Indigenous youth to seek post-secondary education.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023
SBF rose to prominence during a time period that Bitcoiners frown upon: the summer of 2020, aka “DeFi Summer,” when Bitcoin crashed and “crypto” products garnered more curiosity.
From Slate • Dec. 15, 2022
In my experience, activating the PayPal app overseas can be tricky because of the company’s security measures, which frown upon foreign IP addresses.
From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2022
Her clear blue eyes were fixed calmly but inquiringly upon me, as though expecting an immediate answer, and there was a slight frown upon her forehead.
From Mr. Marx's Secret by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
