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frowned
verb as in scowl
verb as in disapprove
Example Sentences
And third, the Supreme Court has frowned on recent presidents who relied on old laws to justify bold, new, costly regulations.
When it comes to the unruly world of rock, shocking behaviour is rarely frowned upon.
Dog ownership has been frowned upon in Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, with dogs viewed as "unclean" by authorities and a legacy of Western cultural influence.
But their relationship is "frowned upon" by some in their communities, they say, as Adarsh is Hindu and Nav is Sikh.
At a time when women's participation in the film industry was frowned upon, a young woman dared to dream differently.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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