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disapproval

[dis-uh-proo-vuhl] / ˌdɪs əˈpru vəl /


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The moves by the 45-year-old senator have been met in Brazil with a mixture of derision, disbelief, and disapproval, even from within his own camp.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

She stopped in the middle of the woods during a walk, looked with disapproval at my light jacket, and threw her hands up in mock confusion, surveying the snow-encrusted pines.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

The Senate and House would need to adopt a joint resolution of disapproval by a two-thirds veto proof majority to stop it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The billionaire investor, who worked with the treasury secretary at Soros Fund Management, voiced his disapproval of Bessent’s tactics in a strongly-worded oped published in the Wall Street Journal Monday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

She made a show of disapproval to hide her delight.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez


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