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Recent Examples of thumbs-down
That drew extended cheers while people in the crowd made thumbs-down gestures to signify McCain’s opposition to the GOP effort to repeal it.
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Will Weissert, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
In late August, Lindor and good friend Javier Baez, whom the Mets acquired weeks earlier from the Chicago Cubs, began flashing a thumbs-down sign upon getting base hits in response to fans who booed the team throughout a disappointing season.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Is there any gesture in our visual vernacular more visceral than a thumbs-down?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
Separately, content pages will now have thumbs-up and thumbs-down icons to help personalize the company’s algorithms to your own taste.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
Pusha has a slick line about the Brittney Griner prisoner swap, and a humorous thumbs-down to D-list reality stars that lands in characteristically callous fashion.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
Here's one: Republican efforts to repeal the landmark Affordable Care Act were vanquished in 2017 when GOP Sen. John McCain of Arizona, at a suspenseful final moment, gave a thumbs-down vote against his party.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
Ice cheered, to which a group of fans started booing loudly, waving thumbs-down symbols.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2024
Joel Kim Booster got to experience the power of the thumbs-down on April 20 while headlining the Kennedy Center as part of Asian AF, the Asian American variety show.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
Will Weissert, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
In late August, Lindor and good friend Javier Baez, whom the Mets acquired weeks earlier from the Chicago Cubs, began flashing a thumbs-down sign upon getting base hits in response to fans who booed the team throughout a disappointing season.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Is there any gesture in our visual vernacular more visceral than a thumbs-down?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
Separately, content pages will now have thumbs-up and thumbs-down icons to help personalize the company’s algorithms to your own taste.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
Pusha has a slick line about the Brittney Griner prisoner swap, and a humorous thumbs-down to D-list reality stars that lands in characteristically callous fashion.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
Here's one: Republican efforts to repeal the landmark Affordable Care Act were vanquished in 2017 when GOP Sen. John McCain of Arizona, at a suspenseful final moment, gave a thumbs-down vote against his party.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
Ice cheered, to which a group of fans started booing loudly, waving thumbs-down symbols.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2024
Joel Kim Booster got to experience the power of the thumbs-down on April 20 while headlining the Kennedy Center as part of Asian AF, the Asian American variety show.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbs-down
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The Northwest Indiana congressman, the frontrunner in Indiana’s open U.S. Senate race, declined invitations from the Debate Commission, which has drawn criticism from his opponents.Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Nov. 2024
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As the conflict in Gaza has dragged on, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced criticism internationally and domestically for what critics say is his prioritization of keeping together his fractious hard-right and religious coalition government — and his job — over a ceasefire deal.David Hodari, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Thankfully, though, Hammel keeps all of her film’s moving parts intact, reveling in distaste with a sly smile and a winking grin.Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
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In the interview, Jones mentioned knowing Ivanka's father and didn't hold back his opinions about him, expressing a strong distaste for Trump and referring to him in disparaging terms.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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On Monday afternoon, President Biden expressed disapproval over the IDF's imminent ground operations.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Despite the disapproval of pharmaceutical companies, doctors and plastic surgeons are experimenting with these treatments to aid patients with gradual weight loss.Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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De La Soul’s unexpected broadside against High and Rising drew plenty of online condemnation.Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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The demonstration in Decatur received no media attention—much less condemnation from the president.Tess Owen, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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That’s consistent with the millennium’s rejection of cultural heritage.Armond White, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
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Ordinary credit has recently hit record-high rejection rates.Erik Sherman, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Heinz removed the censure from his request and put forth a motion requesting investigations by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona into the sheriff's actions.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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Bartomeu resigned from the Barca presidency in October 2020 after a motion of censure, which Font helped organise, received more than 20,000 signatures from club members.Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
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Senior Democratic lawmakers are trapped between their deep distrust of Donald Trump and their vigorous denunciations of any election challenges in the years since the Jan. 6 attack.Justin Green, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
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In the course of it, nearly everyone seemed to agree that there was a problem with Lewis, and he was subjected to a series of heated denunciations.Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Thumbs-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbs-down. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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