disapprove
verb (used with object)
to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
is disapproving
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present progressiveof disapprove (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Abraham is disapproving of assimilation, as is Sami Winkler, with whom the narrator has conversations that the two men realise can’t end in agreement, but are amicable nonetheless.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 19, 2016
Now there’s an awkward bifurcation of family gatherings because your son-in-law is disapproving of George and it puts everyone on edge.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2015
He won't approve of you, or Baba, or of anything any of us do," Cicely answered; "his attitude of mind is disapproving.
From Christina by Moberly, L. G.
My aunt's favorite excitement is disapproving of me.
From The Happiest Time of Their Lives by Miller, Alice Duer
