disapprove

Example Sentences

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About 25% of those polled said they approve of the job Bass is doing as mayor, while about 47% disapprove.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

About 56% of Americans disapprove of his handling of it, compared with about 40% who approve, according to an average of polls collected by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found 58% of adults disapprove of his handling of immigration.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

According to a January NYT/Siena poll, 58 percent of Hispanic voters disapprove of Trump's performance, while 39 percent approve.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

The dictionary, quite reasonably, contained an entry in which people could learn about the word, including, of course, the fact that many speakers disapprove of it.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker