thumbs-down
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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 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
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
Japan and Australia have both given thumbs down.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
Investors gave a thumbs down to Meta’s plans to spend even more to stay in the artificial-intelligence race, sending shares sliding about 11.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
“The content does not violate our advertising policies. However, users can mark any ad with a thumbs up or thumbs down to help manage their ads preferences.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
After its investors gave another resounding thumbs down to the pay packages for its top executives, Netflix met with many of its biggest shareholders last year to discuss their concerns.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
The dockers banged their thumbs down on their stopwatches.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
