thumbs-down

Example Sentences

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“Yes, it does carry weight,” Ali said, and the thumbs-down recommendation “can literally cripple our ability to pass this bond.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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

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