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    Use "disapprove" in a sentence

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    disapprove


    disapproved


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    disapproving


    1. It's not a requirement to hide your disapproval in all situations--just let your grandchildren know that while you disapprove of their decision, you will always love them


    2. Ask questions about their interests, and when you disapprove, keep negative comments to yourself


    3. Alderfolk Pottypears would disapprove off” said Catwhiskers


    4. It’s one thing to disapprove of someone’s behaviour but quite another to write this sort of filth


    5. His parents would disapprove of him going out with a Protestant girl, even in those days


    6. My enemies, such as they are, disapprove of my research


    7. Some Christians will disapprove of this


    8. They can disapprove if they wish


    9. Chloe had told George never to mention them to the house—they would deeply disapprove of the way she had abandoned them


    10. M: What an idea! I disapprove of the entire universe, why only

    11. ads that the candidates themselves disapprove of


    12. ” What a horrible thought: citizens running ads that candidates disapprove of


    13. I thought they would disapprove it totally, but fortunately I submitted my revisions on time


    14. only shows me that you understood I would disapprove of it


    15. there to disapprove of?” he asked, turning his back on me and


    16. Your parents will disapprove and your grandparents will be appalled


    17. Rachel and Wendy suspected that the old man appreciated the attentions of the younger lady and they certainly did not disapprove


    18. The article mentioned, “More and more people, particularly Republicans, disapprove of President Bush’s performance


    19. He could only think of his brother Phillip, knowing that he would immediately disapprove of his motives for being there


    20. can approve or disapprove the application through their automated system

    21. approve or disapprove the application at your convenience


    22. He had looked from Elizabeth to me sitting at the table and I could tell he was disappointed that she wasn’t doing something he would disapprove of so that he would have a reason to punish her


    23. ‘I strongly disapprove of the Sena’s brand of politics, but I want to see Modi as our prime minister,’ he rationalized


    24. I'm going now, because I disapprove of this whole scene


    25. owners, who would then approve or disapprove of the manager’s suggestion


    26. You are one of a flock; and you disapprove of sheep like me that choose to wander off and browse alone


    27. However small and innocent what you are doing may be, if they disapprove something turns up to cause them to have been altogether right


    28. Here, in just ten lines, they have set out an argument which those people who disapprove of


    29. It's perfectly legal to do that here: not even the police would disapprove of it


    30. “Just because the ones with a louder voice disapprove, it

    31. constabulary tend to disapprove, the uptight buggers


    32. I glanced over to him and met his gaze as he said, “There’s nothing wrong with you and I certainly don’t disapprove of you fulfilling your created function and the desire intended for you to experience from the union


    33. You know already, senor, the wealth and noble birth of my parents, and that I am their sole heir; if this be a sufficient inducement for you to venture to make me completely happy, accept me at once as your son; for if my father, influenced by other objects of his own, should disapprove of this happiness I have sought for myself, time has more power to alter and change things, than human will


    34. He is, moreover, aware that she does disapprove the connection, he dares not therefore at present confess to her his engagement with Marianne, and he feels himself obliged, from his dependent situation, to give into her schemes, and absent himself from Devonshire for a while


    35. have been the wonder; so that he could neither disapprove it nor find in it


    36. "Then you disapprove of duelling? You would not fight a duel?" asked Albert in his turn,


    37. "No?" said Morrel; "you disapprove of this second project, as you did of the first?"


    38. "'Then,' remarked the president, 'the Count of Monte Cristo knows nothing of your present proceedings?'—'He is quite unaware of them, and I have but one fear, which is that he should disapprove of what I have done


    39. I know you disapprove of lying, but I can’t handle my mother’s disappointment on top of everything else right now


    40. Alexey Alexandrovitch was in principle in favor of the publicity of legal proceedings, though for some higher official considerations he disliked the application of the principle in Russia, and disapproved of it, as far as he could disapprove of anything instituted by authority of the Emperor

    41. I cannot remember when the old gentleman “It would be much more dreadful if I pretended to be sorry, when I wasn’t, wouldn’t it? did not disapprove of me


    42. impulse of which his head would disapprove


    43. Between concentrating on making dinner, the words she needed to remember, and Lydia, Alice didn’t have the mental reserve to protest or disapprove


    44. "I disapprove of Wakley," interposed Dr


    45. "I have really sometimes been a perverse fellow," he went on, "but I will never again, if I can help it, do or say what you would disapprove


    46. It is precisely this compromise between true investment and true speculation that we disapprove, chiefly because the purchaser has no clear-cut idea of the purpose of his commitment or of the risk that he is incurring


    47. My only regret is that I didn’t buy any for my company because I was afraid my boss, who was on vacation at the time, would disapprove of the investment


    48. Mori seemed to disapprove of cutlery as a sort of unnecessary decadence and by way of reinforcing the point, he did all the washing up except Thaniel’s fork, which he left in a jar like a chemical specimen


    49. An undefined told Pierre that these explanations, and repeated requests to be told the whole truth, expressed ill-will on the princess’ part toward her future sister-in-law and a wish that he should disapprove of Andrew’s choice; but in reply he said what he felt rather than what he thought


    50. The radiant eyes gazed at him questioningly: would he approve or disapprove of her diary? There could be no doubt not only of his approval but also of his admiration for his wife
















    1. That he disapproved of the way Ozzie treated Chrissie was equally clear


    2. Mrs Hartley-Jones! ‘Spect his family would have disapproved of me


    3. with him, although her mother disapproved


    4. and Marguerite really couldn’t tell whether he disapproved


    5. If Marjory disapproved she seemed to lodge her protest by dancing on her own and getting drunk or stoned, as she had done at the party and now again to-night


    6. Rachel reacted with surprise, and her reaction conveyed to William she disapproved of his tone


    7. But I disapproved of adultery, and fornication


    8. You name it, I disapproved of it


    9. “That might have sounded funny to some people in here,” he said, still gazing around the room to indicate he knew who he was talking about and disapproved, “because you conclude every briefing with these words


    10. congressional actions of which he disapproved

    11. He observes in a footnote that “within the world community, the imposition of the death penalty for crimes committed by mentally retarded offenders is overwhelmingly disapproved


    12. As Ishvara took me to the side, I felt very much like I was about to receive a scolding the way my father did when he disapproved with the way I behaved, but I did notice Jiva walking across to Levi, looking him up and down


    13. Luckily, he didn’t need to see properly to listen in to the conversation between Mallika and her friends he disapproved of


    14. ” She said, her voice giving no indication that she disapproved


    15. “REGINE, YOUR PROPOSAL has been disapproved,” said Ka Rudy when he called me to his office one morning


    16. “Ka Rudy told me that Nitz told him of your plan but she disapproved it


    17. He got quite angry with me when I disapproved of his efforts to compel Candace to get over her fear of intercourse, even though she had emphatically told him to back off


    18. Nuke said he had also told Candace he disapproved of her methods


    19. certain approved ways, and to avoid behaving in other ways disapproved of


    20. What would my children think? Did I stand the chance of jeopardising my identity as their father if they disapproved of my behaviour with their step-mother? I was also afraid of losing the mother I had always wanted and just recently found, and the new brother I had come to love

    21. simplistic that if they disapproved of the conduct of the U


    22. But within her young body she had many things hiding: the dichotomy that was her father--a diabolical but righteous man; a mother that disapproved of her choices; and sisters that clamored to her for answers


    23. It was obvious to Nancy that those three disapproved of her visit, but had most probably been told to put up and shut up


    24. What if the lizard disapproved, she thought, at having a little girl eating a part of it? But, she tried to reason, it hadn’t done anything when her father nicked off a piece of its leaf


    25. Cooper felt as though the couple’s phantomlike eyes were staring contemptuously at him, as if they could sense his actions and disapproved of his methods


    26. This would be a delightful evening in which to learn more about her and perhaps discover what it was that so fascinated him, even if his wife still disapproved of her and her habits


    27. disapproved of some of his other interests, which he merely dismissed as


    28. While thankful for her attendance, he secretly disapproved of a woman bearing arms and dressing like a man, which reminded him too much of a certain famous French maiden girl who had been burned at the stake for her unnatural ways


    29. ‘’True! However, one of the Hygiean agents tasked with that mission, while accepting it, also secretly disapproved of it, finding it morally repugnant


    30. “Hm,” I intoned, craning my neck to get a look at what he was showing interest in, an action game I disapproved of

    31. I knew my father disapproved, but I believed I could persuade him


    32. 8 Now as Jan'nes and Jam'bres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith; 9 but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was


    33. “The reason I left this church was because I disapproved of the attitude and behavior of your predecessor, Pastor John


    34. She made it vociferously clear to Jeremy that she disapproved of the


    35. Aesa couldn’t tell if Bephistoles disapproved, though he didn’t sound pleased


    36. Just like Jonathan Thomas disapproved of me,”


    37. He was far from happy to let that nefarious magician carry on as this was an act that would be disapproved of by anyone who had a free conscience


    38. He was not happy to let that evil magician complete his round of those present, stealing their golden liras, as this was an act that would be disapproved of by anyone who had a free conscience


    39. feeling distressed, as his noble spirit had become deeply dejected, for they disapproved of him and never appreciated him, as they aspired to nothing except this lower life


    40. 'My dear Brosy,' murmured his mother; which was what she always murmured when he said things that she disapproved without quite knowing why

    41. glanced at her mother to see if she disapproved


    42. Trim and anxious to be of use she was disapproved of


    43. Many factions of the church disapproved of the availability of the Bible to the common man


    44. When asked, Thaen said only that his parents had disapproved of


    45. which rest of us disapproved, but it is in that he or she should have shared it before doing it


    46. than him, Adela Fouché –but his mother disapproved and broke off the


    47. Bernhardt was devastated, not because she disapproved of the bride, but


    48. My mother-in-law was of the conservative old school and disapproved of extramarital affairs


    49. their father if they disapproved of my behavior with their step-mother?


    50. I felt like he disapproved of me in some way




































    1. Trent disapproves strongly, of course


    2. The expert also disapproves his theory on using only the top


    3. Society approves of some, disapproves of


    4. ideas and practices one disapproves of, within the limits of reason - the reasonable limit being "no


    5. Moreover, the American Heart Association disapproves of


    6. been flown to its absolute limit in its 'Manual Mode,’ a thing he disapproves of,


    7. He disapproves of the way Cid makes a living


    8. Needless to say, she disapproves of our relationship


    9. disapproves of this method of mechanical practice


    10. and the ways that She disapproves of, (the path of greed, falsehood, and injustice)

    11. Smith suspects his regard for Marianne, disapproves of it, (perhaps because she has other views for him,) and on that account is eager to get him away;-- and that the business which she sends him off to transact is invented as an excuse to dismiss him


    12. ‘If the world disapproves, I don’t care,’ said Vronsky; ‘but if my relations want to be on terms of relationship with me, they will have to be on the same terms with my wife


    13. If a stockholder disapproves of any major policy of the management, his proper move is to sell his stock


    14. “He disapproves of my lifestyle


    15. I’m trapped in my fat body, in my house in the suburbs, in a country that disapproves of my most private affections


    16. Smith suspects his regard for Marianne, disapproves of it, (perhaps because she has other views for him,) and on that account is eager to get him away;—and that the business which she sends him off to transact is invented as an excuse to dismiss him


    17. According to this doctrine, it is a matter of no consequence whether one profess the revealed truth or not; there is no obligation to live in accordance with its precepts, or to refrain from actions opposed to them,—as, for instance, to serve the government, though one considers its power detrimental; to profit by the organization of capital, though one disapproves of it; to subscribe to certain forms of religion, though one considers them superstitions


    18. Tolstoï disapproves of the order of society which allows less land for the support of a village full of people than is sometimes owned by a single landed proprietor


    19. And, sir, shall we now be told that it is a mere matter of moonshine, a thing of no moment, whether this House really does approve the conduct of the Administration of the Government of the United States, or disapproves it? Praise, in my opinion, properly and not prodigally bestowed, is one of the best resources of a nation


    20. She can look you through and through so, when she disapproves! I do think she might have written

    1. Omi stood up, gave Ish a disapproving glance and left the room


    2. ‘Huff is Huff, not what!’ he wagged a disapproving


    3. Two boys a bit older than herself were leaning against the narrow walls of an alleyway across the street sharing a cheroot, out of view from the disapproving eyes of their elders, and they mischievously took an uncharacteristic interest in her solitary idleness


    4. considered the disapproving glares being directed towards


    5. agreement, and the Abbot directed a disapproving glare in


    6. and at that he shook his head again, intensifying the disapproving


    7. It was a name his own soldier father had mentioned a few times, only to be hurriedly hushed by his disapproving mother


    8. The lieutenants were responsible for making sure the men were kept in line, and either approving or disapproving every activity that came up on the board, occasionally with the advice of the other lieutenant


    9. The other café customers were giving her disapproving stares


    10. Evans threw a disapproving look at Russell, who just shook his head

    11. standing with a disapproving look


    12. "I'm afraid the consuming of beverages in the Palace is not favoured, sir," he informed me in a disapproving tone


    13. The mother seemed to hover over Hilkea offering her the first portion out of each dish as it was served, to the slightly disapproving glances from her husband


    14. ” He looked rather disapproving


    15. Gabriel looked disapproving response from Junior, but it was too late


    16. Nurse Nosworthy shot her a disapproving look, “They’re both outside having a cigarette, they should know better!”


    17. “Aw mom, you shouldn’t have stole her thunder like that,” I said disapproving


    18. He brushed away a tear that escaped the corner of my eye “You wouldn’t mind being in my mother’s position too, would you?” he asked his tone slightly disapproving


    19. Gilbert in person” he said and I blushed sparing Jesse a disapproving look for having bored his uncle with stories about me, he just shrugged smiling


    20. I smiled and he caught me in his arms and kissed me, I made a disapproving sound when he broke the kiss

    21. He made a disapproving sound and I could almost see him shaking his head


    22. ” said the man with the papers in a disapproving tone


    23. “Oh? And why not?” Bob fixed him with his most military disapproving stare


    24. Just then Miles noticed Summers Presley, who'd been silently disapproving of the whole thing


    25. We needed only to look at the both of them with disapproving frowns, our hands on our hips,


    26. Ashat looked up to meet his mother’s disapproving eyes, but he shrugged it off and turned to


    27. He gave Lovern and me the stern looks of a disapproving father


    28. world's destiny? Do you believe for a moment, that if you did something disapproving of GOD's will I could not simply dispose of you? Why


    29. Most ignored Edwin, but one or two took the trouble to cast him a disapproving glare every now and then


    30. The gangly one with glasses was concealing his insecurities behind a supercilious facade, and four obvious Christians were betrayed by their prim, pursed lips and disapproving manner

    31. The four in their shorts looked disapproving, but said nothing


    32. The laughing chorus of stiffy, fatcock, horn, rod, boner, was silenced by Arthur, the natural leader of the disapproving boys who shouted angrily, ‘Melvin you’re disgusting!’


    33. AND A DISAPPROVING SHAKE OF THE HEAD


    34. And the disapproving glances of his Angel


    35. And the disapproving glances of his Angel shamed him to the core


    36. “I saw that,” she said in her disapproving tone


    37. On a few occasions she would point her gun at the guys, really wanting to shoot but would be stopped by a disapproving look from Rani


    38. “All the manners of a butcher, I guess,” she remarked rudely, shooting a disapproving glance at her fellow patron


    39. Joey pulled away from Terriak with a disapproving shake of his head


    40. ” Colonel Aureliano Buendía gave her a disapproving look

    41. Disapproving hoots and murmurs echoed around the group


    42. � Hoover�s secretary gave a disapproving look at the pistol on Nancy�s hip before introducing her in Hoover�s office


    43. Seeing the disapproving expression on the face of Krulak, Ingrid glanced back at Larose


    44. Atkins laughed briefly at that barb shot at the French, whose sexual mores had always attracted disapproving remarks in Great Britain


    45. Obeast looked at the other two trolls with a disapproving stare


    46. Kenney gave a somewhat disapproving look to his chief of staff


    47. disapproving eye of the moralist, but subjectively, as Alex


    48. I thought I might have a sore neck tomorrow from all the disapproving head-shaking I was administering to this crowd


    49. Gold immediately gave me a disapproving and strained look


    50. Illiat gave a small, disapproving frown










































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    Synonyms for "disapprove"

    disapprove reject resist oppose debate dispute argue contradict protest dislike

    "disapprove" definitions

    consider bad or wrong


    deem wrong or inappropriate