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The phrase "was frowned upon" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase to indicate disapproval. For example, "The practice of stealing was frowned upon by the community."
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My last job was one in which following orders was very important, and one in which improvising was frowned upon.
Fanciness of any form was frowned upon.
German food, for the longest time, was frowned upon.
I didn't understand that being openly ambitious was frowned upon".
Social intercourse between the two peoples was frowned upon.
But when we started doing it this was frowned upon.
Any suggestion of regional autonomy was frowned upon.
"This method was frowned upon by experts, but we have got very positive results," Rahman said.
When Hayes first pitched the idea years ago, it was frowned upon.
"It was frowned upon a while ago but the LAPD are way more understanding now.
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Athlete blogs and social networking was frowned upon by the IOC until the Beijing Summer Games in 2008.
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