How to Use disapprove in a Sentence

disapprove

verb
  • The treaty was disapproved by the Senate.
  • She married him even though her parents disapproved.
  • The number who disapprove of both parties is at an all-time high.
    — Marshall Ingwerson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2024
  • But there were a handful of students that disapproved of the protest.
    — Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The city just put us through all kind of trouble — approve it, disapprove it.
    — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Well, two-thirds of the country would disapprove of a self-pardon.
    — NBC News, 17 Jan. 2021
  • And smartphones and tablets were disapproved of in classrooms.
    — Lauren Goode, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2019
  • That practice was frowned upon in the past and is still disapproved of today.
    — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 7 Dec. 2019
  • My husband, who still works, strongly disapproves of this.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • When the woman jumps into the lake for a night swim, her friends are disapproving.
    — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2020
  • Outsiders may disapprove, but that’s their problem to solve.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 June 2026
  • Younger people and those in larger cities were more likely to disapprove.
    — Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2022
  • More than half of them, 56 percent, disapprove.
    — CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The poll found 62% disapproved.
    — Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Some commenters were quick to disapprove of the new, more modern redesign.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That was 20 points more than those who disapproved of his performance.
    — Michael Smolens, sandiegouniontribune.com, 29 May 2018
  • Carey herself took to the internet to disapprove and fans are loving it, to say the least.
    — Laura Furr Mericas, Chron, 19 Dec. 2020
  • Today, more disapprove than approve of it.
    — Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • This is how one becomes the disapproving mom, shooting dirty looks from her perch on the library floor.
    — Beth Spotswood, SFChronicle.com, 25 Sep. 2019
  • One of the respondents disapproved of Musk, and two did not have an opinion.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
  • During the shutdown, most disapproved of how all the players were handling things at that time.
    — Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Of that group, about 40% strongly disapproved.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Of that group, about 40% strongly disapproved.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Some of Plank’s teammates disapproved as well, as did some of the reporters who covered the team.
    — Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, 16 June 2019
  • Some 61% disapproved of the strikes, compared to 59% last week.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Fifty-nine percent of respondents disapproved of the war.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Which means that about 85 percent of us disapprove—Kanye West be damned.
    — Angela Helm, The Root, 8 May 2018
  • My problem is Jerry is sure his mother will disapprove.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • His mother was disapproving as well.
    — Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Alaskans would be asked in 2026 to approve or disapprove the result.
    — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Dec. 2021

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