One would imagine that such a match would be very welcome to Stapleton, and yet I have more than once caught a look of the strongest disapprobation in his face when Sir Henry has been paying some attention to his sister.
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Disapprobation
//dɪsˌæpɹəˈbeɪʃən//
Synonyms for "disapprobation" (62 found)
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5 translations across 3 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- неодобрение noun (act of disapproval)
Hungarian
3 entries- elítélés noun (act of disapproval)
- helytelenítés noun (act of disapproval)
- rosszallás noun (act of disapproval)
Romanian
1 entries- dezaprobare noun (act of disapproval)
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Though a gentle Sigh which ſtole from the Boſom of Nancy, ſeemed to argue ſome ſecret Diſapprobation of theſe Sentiments, ſhe did not dare openly to oppoſe them.
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Elizabeth would wonder, and probably would blame her; and though her resolution was not to be shaken, her feelings must be hurt by such disapprobation.
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Believe me, I have no warmer sentiment to bestow; and even if I had I could not indulge it, since it would meet with the decided disapprobation of my family, and never could I bring myself to act in opposition to them.
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