disapproval
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- self-disapproval noun
Etymology
Origin of disapproval
Example Sentences
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However, the tactics used by the officers received an administrative disapproval.
From Los Angeles Times
However, Jeffries’ disapproval did not deter seven Democratic representatives from supporting the bill.
From Salon
The president has made no secret of his disapproval of Powell, criticizing him repeatedly for not supporting more aggressive interest rate cuts.
From Barron's
The senators, he wrote, “concluded that disapproval of a judge’s decisions provided an invalid basis for removal from office.”
He faces a sentence of up to eight years after giving a series of interviews to Ukrainian journalists about his detention, his disapproval of the war and the conditions he suffered once he got back.
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