look unkindly on/upon
idiom
: to disapprove of
Judges tend to look unkindly on/upon repeat offenders.
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Music history tends to look unkindly on such messy, inconsistent figures, preferring those who put the brand of genius on works large and small.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
China imports significant amounts of oil from Iran, and might look unkindly on efforts to destabilize its government.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2021
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
China imports significant amounts of oil from Iran, and might look unkindly on efforts to destabilize its government.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2021
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“Look unkindly on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20unkindly%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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