frown on/upon

phrasal verb

frowned on/upon; frowning on/upon; frowns on/upon

: to disapprove of (something)

The company frowns on dating among employees.

Public expressions of affection are frowned upon in many cultures.

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Of course, some gray markets use bitcoin in the West, too, where industries may be legal, but the banks frown on them, like marijuana sales in some states and countries and things like that. —

Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Hiring managers frown upon job seekers who rely on AI to do the work for them. —

Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 Property owners frown upon the notion of carving holes into a roof for the proper ventilation of dust and ash emitted from fire embers, but Rod is uncompromising. —

Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024 My second therapist taught me about boundaries, another practice the Latine community tends to frown upon. —

Kat Lazo, refinery29.com, 9 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for frown on/upon

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