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
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
He later made a thumbs-down motion to imitate McCain's vote.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2024
“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
