Example Sentences

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Nerf has frowned on modding for years, presumably for safety reasons, and has even sealed its blasters with epoxy from time to time.

From The Verge • Sep. 29, 2021

Some voters said trash-talking is a lost art because the NBA has frowned upon the constant yapping and because so many of the players on different teams are friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2016

Ottawa has been eager to encourage more competition in the wireless sector, and has frowned on dominant carriers buying more attractive airwaves used by small companies.

From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2013

The court has frowned on speech restrictions aimed at specific speakers and leaned toward disclosure as a constitutionally permissible response to fears of corruption or undo influence.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2010

It is not enough, however, to cause the children to select good combinations at the teacher's suggestion while in their hearts they are longing for the gaudy thing she has frowned upon.

From Primary Handwork by Dobbs, Ella Victoria