Sentence examples for overt disapproval from inspiring English sources

In the sense that norms may increase (in both positive and negative ways) feelings of personal and group identity, research has demonstrated how they help shape health providers' behaviour by providing limits within which individuals receive social approval (or at least avoid overt disapproval) (Dabney 1995; Ehrhart and Naumann 2004).

Pickup buyers dislike overt government nagging.

Overt racism and outright discrimination now elicit strong social disapproval, but racial bias takes a more subtle, coded form.

Nothing overt.

Overt hostility?

A Chorus of Disapproval.

Overt racism?

(Murmurs of disapproval).

Others whistled their disapproval.

Esquire magazine registered its disapproval.

"It was too overt.