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disapproving

  • present participle
    of disapprove.
    disapprove
    verb (used with object)
    to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
  • a word derived from disapprove.
    disapprove
    verb (used with object)
    to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.

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He also clashed with Khatami’s successor, firebrand Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, disapproving of his populist economic policies and aggressive provocations against the West, according to U.S. diplomatic cables.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

They can issue a resolution disapproving of the president’s conduct.

From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2026

When questioned, he claimed to be a US official before leaving to disapproving looks from locals, according to an AFP journalist at the scene.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

What we call "fussiness" with a disapproving tone, is often anxiety and sensitivity, says consultant counselling psychologist Dr Ritika Suk Birah.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025

Was that the first hint, or was it just Gene being Gene, eccentric and unconventional, trying to shock his disapproving in-laws?

From "Educated" by Tara Westover