frown upon
Example Sentences
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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
“Professional certified arborists definitely frown upon coat racking or hat racking, where you prune the tree so hard it looks like a hat rack,” Hodel said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 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
Frazier says Franklin was lucky that her father didn't frown upon secular music - hosting the likes of jazz pianist Art Tatum, the singer Dinah Washington, and soul star Sam Cooke at the family's home.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2022
But the stranger, of course, could not hear him, and the veteran stood looking with a grave frown upon his face as that human life, down on the waters beneath him, struggled for existence.
From Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 by Brady, Cyrus Townsend
