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

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

I remain in the thumbs-down camp concerning the prequels, by the way; instead of rehashing the same quibbles, I’ll simply direct you to Charles Taylor’s 1999 review for Salon.

From Salon • May 25, 2024

Emmer had a big handicap — former President Trump had telegraphed his thumbs-down.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023

“I’ll make it easy on you. You can just give me a thumbs-up or thumbs-down, okay?”

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon