Word: frowned
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...result marks the first time a sitting French President's party has won a European election since 1979. That success in avoiding the traditional midterm European protest vote was all the more significant against Sarkozy's modest 43% approval rating, as well as polls indicating the public continues to frown on how he and his government have responded to the global financial crisis. Despite all that, ruling conservatives came within four points of Sarkozy's commanding 31.1% score during the first round of French presidential polling in 2007. "The penalty vote was penalized by French voters," quipped UMP secretary-general...
...Eric Finzi, a cosmetic surgeon in Maryland, injected Botox into frown lines around the mouth or in the forehead furrows of 10 clinically depressed women. The treatment was found to eliminate depression symptoms in nine of them and to reduce symptoms in the 10th woman. At the time, Finzi explained the results using the facial-feedback hypothesis - a feedback loop in which people frown back at a depressed person, further deepening that person's sense of isolation. He suggested that if a depressed person can't frown because of Botox treatment, then others won't frown back at them, thereby...
Cairo, Egypt Since Mecca and Medina are out of the question - non-Muslims are not allowed there, and in any case, the Saudis frown on political speeches in holy places - the most symbolically resonant Arab city is Egypt's capital. "Let's face it: the people Obama really wants to reach are the Arabs," says the Arab diplomat, who is not Egyptian. "And there's no better place to do that than Cairo...
...adjusted our prices,” Horgan said. “We try to be accommodating.”At Small Plates, Picca said he sees students order a lunchtime sandwich while catching up on their coursepack readings—something which he encourages, although high-end restaurants usually frown upon loitering patrons.At Chez Henri, business has been just fine, according to Leveroni.They haven’t made changes to the menu; rather, it’s about what hasn’t changed.“What we haven’t done is put up prices...
...stocked entirely with stuffed toys. According to Fufuli, the ratio is now 10% books, 90% other stuff. He is exaggerating, but the change is clear. "Most of the old owners were killed or left because they were afraid, so these stores opened up. Now," he added, with a curmudgeonly frown, "all the Iraqi people want is valentines, stuff for kids...