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Example sentences for "disapproving"

Lexicographically close words:
disapprobation; disapproval; disapprove; disapproved; disapproves; disapprovingly; disarm; disarmament; disarmed; disarming
  1. A disapproving murmur ran through the ranks of the loyal partisans, but the incident was soon forgotten amid the pleasant preoccupation over the trip on the following morning.

  2. So that Colonel Faversham were spared Carrissima did not feel disposed to judge Bridget too severely; disapproving of her manoeuvres, indeed, but having enough to do in the management of her own affairs.

  3. Whilst disagreeing entirely with his opinions, disapproving of many of his actions, she never scrupled to avail herself of his munificence, failing which her occupation would have gone.

  4. Lawrence, with a disapproving frown at Mark's blue serge jacket.

  5. Tommy shook her head, regarding the democrat wagon with a disapproving squint.

  6. She, a New England old maid, disapproving of matrimony and, above all, of international marriages!

  7. Certainly he had appeared to be her friend, although disapproving of her behavior and views of life.

  8. Mrs. Saunders pursed up her mouth in a disapproving pucker and slowly shook her head.

  9. And poor little Mamma in a strange place with nothing about it that she could remember, going up and down in it, trying to get at me, and looking reproachful and disapproving all the time.

  10. She would never look disapproving or reproachful any more.

  11. Funny that people could go on disapproving of you for twenty years, and then suddenly approve because of Richard Nicholson.

  12. And suddenly her face left off disapproving and reproaching and behaved as it did on Christmas Days and birthdays.

  13. Stay awhile: we have not done with sacrilege yet; worse things are to be told, and we walk with consciences not unscathed into the Library, disapproving in secret but flattering vocally.

  14. The messenger handed her the letter and she walked quickly away, followed by many a disapproving grunt and sarcastic comment from the crowd.

  15. She never visited Wirtemberg, and though she condescended to receive small sums from Friedrich Grävenitz, regardless of the fact that the money actually came from Wilhelmine, she remained sternly disapproving to the end of her days.

  16. Gimblet looked at him with a disapproving sternness.

  17. It was understood that he who, disapproving the performance, withdrew after the termination of the first act of the play, was entitled to receive back the amount he had paid for his entrance.

  18. In reality she was very uneasy and anxious herself, but she hid it beneath a cold and disapproving manner.

  19. But as she put her key into the lock of the door, the more amiable expression of her countenance faded, and a look of disapproving horror took its place.

  20. She came back laughing, flushed, and vanquished, into the disapproving arms of Miss Kezia.

  21. Mrs Mallison poured out four cups of coffee, made her usual lament re the price of bacon, and cast a disapproving eye on Teresa's blue crepe blouse.

  22. She was the Evangelical magnate whose religion seemed largely to consist in disapproving of other people's enjoyments, and the bride's obtrusive happiness appeared to her as a deliberate "tempting of Providence.

  23. Sir Arthur Wellesley was no farther implicated in it than that he signed it as one of the generals, although disapproving of it from the first.

  24. Amid the general rejoicings Bobby alone stood aloof, critical and disapproving and altogether unimpressed with the splendour of the match.

  25. Miss Agatha, disapproving of this mutual enjoyment, called Prudence away to make the tea; whereupon the young man followed her to the tea-table and hovered over it, wishful to be of use.

  26. She always scores through trickery," Bobby observed, and watched the effect of this remark on his disapproving listener.

  27. Within a week the innovations had reduced him to a condition of disapproving dumbness.

  28. She pursed her lips and shook her head in disapproving surprise.

  29. I know you have thought me unsympathetic and disapproving about that which holds for you so great a fascination.

  30. Stephen looked at her with level disapproving eyes--at her slender form in its perfectly fitting tailored gown; at her patent shoes, so obviously unsuitable for her surroundings, and at the faint vision of silk stockings.

  31. More than ever, among these unappropriate surroundings, he seemed to represent something almost patriarchal, a forbidding and disapproving spirit sitting in judgment upon some modern and unworthy wantonness.

  32. Neither her lady nor herself was arrayed with the rigid plainness exacted by Puritanism, and many disapproving glances were cast upon the fair young pair, mistress and maid, by the sterner matrons.

  33. Stead tried to believe that the disapproving looks and words, by which Mrs. Lightfoot intimated that she heard reports unfavourable to the household were only due to the general distrust and dislike to the bright and lively Emlyn.

  34. Lily obeyed; but her eye still rested sternly upon Hattie, and the latter was forced to bear more than one disapproving gaze during the remainder of the drive home.

  35. Except for the camera man, the disapproving Mr. Harcourt and themselves, no one else within sight appeared to take more than a perfunctory interest in what had just occurred.

  36. The look the policeman gave him as they faced each other was at once appraising, disapproving and suspicious.

  37. That's silly, when it would be such a good thing," said Tinker with a disapproving air.

  38. Tinker looked at him with a pained and disapproving air.


  39. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "disapproving" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    con; destructive; disappointed; discontented; disenchanted; disgruntled; disillusioned; displeased; dissatisfied; dissenting; hostile; indignant; jaundiced; low; opposed; opposing; poor; reproachful; unappreciative; uncomplimentary; unfavorable; unhappy