How to Use frown on/upon in a Sentence

frown on/upon

phrasal verb

• That choice may be harder in the grocery scenario, and a court may frown on that, Honig said.
  — Jason Hanna, CNN, 15 Aug. 2020
• But usually, the only outward sign is a frown on my face, and maybe my grumpy mood.
  — Ben Mattlin, CNN, 16 Oct. 2022
• Sitting beside him with a frown on his face was his son, Samir, a member of Arab al-Aramshe’s local council.
  — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
• Men, too, are showing up at G Curls and in curly Facebook groups, despite rigid gender norms that frown on male grooming.
  — New York Times, 11 Mar. 2021
• While he’s shot a career-low 36.8% from deep this season, Hield’s jumper isn’t anything to frown upon — especially if this is his floor.
  — Joel Lorenzi, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Feb. 2022
• All over the world, racial and ethnic groups fawn over members with less pigmentation, and frown on those who have darker complexions.
  — Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2021
• Comebacks can and do happen, but the unwritten rules frown on the winning team trying too hard in a blowout; at a certain point, only the losing team is allowed to try.
  — Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2022
• Uber and other ride-sharing apps frown upon eating while riding.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2022
• Many people actually frown upon the idea of, say, wearing a red skirt and echoing that shade perfectly on your lips.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 7 Nov. 2023
• Since their landlord would frown on an unmarried man living with two single women, the group pretended that Jack was gay.
  — Alex Traub, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
• Guidelines set out by the city Planning Commission frown on splitting a street in such a fashion, although those could be overridden by the City Council.
  — Jeff Adelson, NOLA.com, 27 Jan. 2021
• Studios frown on critics being admitted to movies late, since not seeing the beginning of a movie could affect the quality of the reviews.
  — Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 2 Sep. 2021
• A lot of people already have reservations about behavioral nudges, and many people frown on lotteries as well.
  — Noah Smith Bloomberg Opinion, Star Tribune, 31 May 2021
• Of course, ethics committees might frown on scientists duelling with the pistols in the name of discovery, even if the people in question were graduate students.
  — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2010
• Forget the hand-waving complaining about broken modern societies: For the most part, humans adhere to social norms and frown on others who break them.
  — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2012
• The Taliban generally frown on smoking, and the unit has at times physically punished smokers.
  — New York Times, 28 Jan. 2022
• Plain-language advocates frown on long sentences, passive verbs and unexplained acronyms, and say writing basics such as word choice and document structure can make all the difference.
  — Mike Cherney, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022
• That said, the law tends to frown on perpetuities as well as on legislative acts that bind future legislatures, except through constitutions.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2022
• Unlike other organizations which might frown upon the idea of a sub offering pointers, hearing those opinions is part of Orpheus’s vetting process.
  — Anne Quito, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2022
• Airlines frown on that practice, and some, such as American Airlines, reserve the right to cancel the flights of passengers discovered doing that, according to carrier contracts.
  — Christopher Quinn, ajc, 3 Jan. 2022
• Most coffee shops and cafes also frown upon remote workers, which is manifested in a lack of plugs and inaccessible WiFi connections.
  — Shradha Shahani, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2022
• But times have changed, and now most big firms have HR departments that frown upon old bullying tactics like shouting at, degrading, or intimidating workers.
  — Rachel Shin, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
• Of course, while noir films are today enjoying their greatest popularity ever, modern mores frown on a couple of these vital elements.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2023
• Friends and family continue to ask me if employers will frown on employment gaps on their post-pandemic resume, often caused by a disability.
  — Denise Brodey, Forbes, 31 May 2021
• Boating experts also frown on wearing camouflage-style life jackets, which are popular with waterfowl hunters.
  — D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2022
• Ethical guidelines frown upon revealing private details of the lives of children interviewed.
  — Beth Saunders, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2023
• But the opinion also indicated that antitrust law might generally frown upon a sanctioning body like U.S. Soccer picking sides when leagues or tours are competing for consumers, Schwarz said.
  — Louise Radnofsky, WSJ, 19 July 2022
• The city has set up a bilingual support center for survivors tailored to multiple cultures, but Wong worried that some immigrants, particularly older ones, frown upon seeking mental health care, which some view as taboo.
  — Meena Venkataramanan, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
• In my experience, activating the PayPal app overseas can be tricky because of the company’s security measures, which frown upon foreign IP addresses.
  — Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022
• American workplaces frown on gaps in résumés, especially for women doing caregiving.
  — New York Times, 17 May 2021

Last Updated: 2 Oct 2024