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thumbs-down

[thuhmz-doun] / ˈθʌmzˈdaʊn /


thumbs down


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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

Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — who has occasionally written articles for The Times — also gave the “bias meter” a thumbs-down.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 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

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

I pair an over-the-top smile with a thumbs-up, before turning it into a thumbs-down and shaking my head, the smile slipping off my face.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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