thumbs-down

Example Sentences

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The Department of Justice and the Treasury subjected the question of whether the change could be made without congressional action to their gimlet-eyed scrutiny, and turned thumbs-down.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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

The media built him up, and as we saw in the Roman colosseum, the thumbs-up can quickly turn to thumbs-down.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2024

One of the most significant tweaks to Memegen will be the removal of a virtual thumbs-down.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Shawn stepped forward to inspect the egg, and my head rang with Mom would be so disappointed in me—but then he gave a thumbs-down.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller