thumbs-down
Example Sentences
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Asking around in recruiting circles, I heard about a man whose candidacy was doomed by a thumbs-down from his stepmother, who worked in the same industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“Yes, it does carry weight,” Ali said, and the thumbs-down recommendation “can literally cripple our ability to pass this bond.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
If a product - say Viennese-style sausages from Kostelecké uzeniny or sliced bread from Penam - belongs to an Agrofert company, a thumbs-down symbol appears.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
He also posted two photos: one of the pin and another of him a strike t-shirt frowning and giving a thumbs-down next to the "Drew Barrymore Show" ticket holders sign.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2023
The thumbs-down response stupefied Whiteman, who had already turned up dozens of fossils and artifacts there.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
