How to Use disapprove in a Sentence

disapprove

verb
  • The treaty was disapproved by the Senate.
  • She married him even though her parents disapproved.
  • At the same time, just 24% of Democrats approved of the court and 76% disapproved.
    Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 24 May 2023
  • While 77% of Democrats back the plan, 62% of Republicans disapprove of it, the poll found.
    Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2021
  • The poll showed that 56% of voters disapprove of the president.
    Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Alaskans would be asked in 2026 to approve or disapprove the result.
    James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Dec. 2021
  • On the flip side, only 2% of those who disapprove of the job Biden is doing give Congress high marks.
    Michael Lee, Washington Examiner, 18 Apr. 2021
  • The number who disapprove of both parties is at an all-time high.
    Marshall Ingwerson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The shade of Alfred Stieglitz, O’Keeffe’s dealer and husband, may disapprove of this.
    Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021
  • That’s a change from the 45% who approved of his performance in January and the 55% who disapproved.
    Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2023
  • If some of his colleagues disapproved, Clarke didn’t mind.
    Robert Hutton, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Even if some still disapprove, many older adults don’t care.
    Francine Russo, Time, 19 Sep. 2021
  • The biographer told The Post that some Britons may disapprove of having a child out-of-wedlock.
    Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Younger people and those in larger cities were more likely to disapprove.
    Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2022
  • But at least one person disapproved of the venture: Carter himself.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
  • The poll found 56% of Americans disapprove of the way Biden is handling the conflict, compared with 40% who approve.
    Ellen Knickmeyer and Emily Swanson, Star Tribune, 23 June 2021
  • The same survey found 63% of residents disapprove of the job the city government is doing.
    Jon Michael Raasch, Fox News, 23 July 2023
  • For the first time in an Iowa Poll, more Iowans disapprove of Grassley’s job performance than approve.
    Stephen Gruber-Miller, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Joshua didn’t stop singing, but looked up from the piano with a concerned, disapproving look on his face and shook his head at the fan who started heckling her.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Wynne knew about the vigilante violence against the homeless, and disapproved of it.
    Jesse Barron, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • But the women may also disapprove of each other’s choices, or even pursue the same guy.
    Washington Post, 28 July 2021
  • Sanders is the first progressive senator to take the extra step to formally disapprove of the sale.
    Kaitlan Collins and Kevin Liptak, CNN, 20 May 2021
  • People tend to approve or disapprove of them in tandem.
    Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2022
  • While 75% of Republicans disapprove of how Biden is handling the conflict, so do 35% of Democrats.
    Ellen Knickmeyer and Emily Swanson, Star Tribune, 23 June 2021
  • All three guests disapprove of our host Gustavo Arellano’s car-chase obsession and will try to break him of his habit.
    Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2021
  • One factor keeping the race tight is that voters who somewhat disapprove of Biden go for Trump by only 5 points.
    Victoria Balara, Fox News, 26 July 2024
  • Polls show a majority of young voters disapprove of how Biden has handled the war.
    Asma Khalid, NPR, 25 May 2024
  • Fans of the Golden Arches shared their disapproving thoughts about the change on X (formerly known as Twitter).
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
  • In the poll, Americans disapproved of how Biden has handled the response to Helene, 44 percent to 38 percent.
    Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Thirty-five percent of respondents disapproved of the job Blackburn is doing.
    Kim Jarrett | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Oct. 2024

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