mark disapproval

Frequency: 6.05.9 per million words

to do something as a sign of disapproval

disapprovalVERB + DISAPPROVAL

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Examples (10)

  • To mark his disapproval, he refused to go to the wedding.
  • The opposition party walked out of the session to mark its disapproval of the new bill.
  • She slammed the door to mark her disapproval of her son's decision.
  • He marked his disapproval by pointedly ignoring his colleague's suggestion.
  • To mark their disapproval of the company's policies, many customers boycotted their products.
  • He marked his disapproval with a barely perceptible shake of his head.
  • If the changes are implemented, we will mark our disapproval by staging a protest.
  • The director marked his disapproval by walking off the set in the middle of filming.
  • The action was taken specifically to mark their disapproval and send a clear message.
  • He turned his back on the stage to mark his disapproval of the performance.