How to Use disapproval in a Sentence

disapproval

noun
  • I could sense her disapproval.
  • They made their disapproval of our behavior very clear.
  • Two months ago, her rating was 38% approval to 46% disapproval.
    Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2022
  • His disapproval rating this year is at 37%, up from 20 percent last July.
    Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Melissa Jablonicky, another neighbor, also shared her disapproval of the plans.
    Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2022
  • My own nuclear family has also been expunged, a relief after years of disapproval.
    Longreads, 20 Apr. 2022
  • The trailer shows the two meeting and developing a relationship, to the harsh disapproval of their parents.
    Wilson Chapman, Variety, 12 May 2022
  • Some took to the comments of Williams' Instagram to express disapproval of his position.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
  • When Kane and Hyman doubled the lead with goals 75 seconds apart early in the second period, the silence turned to rumbles of disapproval.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022
  • But get behind the wheel of a car, and all that disapproval tends to melt away.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 31 Jan. 2023
  • If this earns you a full blast of their disapproval, then 1.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Mark Cuban has never been one to hide his disapproval of the SEC.
    Kamran Rosen, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Sathyamurthy shakes his head in disapproval and says there’s an urgent need to address the threat to the groves.
    Mahima Jain, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2023
  • And an April Siena poll found Ms. Hochul with a 69% disapproval rating on crime.
    Andrew Stein, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022
  • But that likely won’t stop the noise of disapproval that will come his way on Monday.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2022
  • What’s your greatest fear as an artist, other than the disapproval of a loved one?
    Tomris Laffly, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 May 2023
  • But he was dogged by rumors of the princes’ deaths and disapproval of his usurpation of Edward V’s crown.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Rapp, who filed suit against Spacey in 2020, said the hostess would throw a rubber chicken at the screen to show disapproval.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Throughout it all, Iger’s disapproval of Chapek was a secret to no one.
    Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The Galleri test alone can cost up to $949 — prompting some commenters to share their disapproval of her post.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
  • But the note failed to quell the growing disapproval within the newspaper’s ranks.
    Oliver Darcy, CNN, 20 June 2024
  • The bond was not the first to garner residents’ disapproval.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2024
  • The civilian review board has voiced its disapproval in strong terms.
    cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022
  • But the alliance between the two young men elicits disapproval from the people around them.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 May 2022
  • His disapproval rating remained about the same as well, at 42%.
    Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The board members seemed aware of mounting disapproval.
    Maureen Farrell, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
  • The entrails conveyed a large number of signs that were said to convey the gods' approval or disapproval.
    Steve Denning, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Its approval rating is close to a record low, and its disapproval rating is near an all-time high.
    Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Tom Yawkey showed his disapproval as O'Brien shot this poignant photo.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
  • However, an independent review found that Concordat signatories in the UK are still struggling to be transparent about their animal research practices in the face of potential disapproval.
    Celia Ford, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024

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