History Main / DisapprovingLook

* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'': While treading the muddy plains of Scathlocke, Sanakan has an internal narration on how she would jump in every puddle just to annoy Hugh if she were a little girl. As if sensing her thoughts, Hugh gives her this expression, daring her to try something silly.

Sometimes, when you need to show your disapproval, [[SilentSnarker you don't need to speak]]. All you need to display your disapproval is ''that'' look. It's not quite an angry or tense look; it's more of a look that says "really?" Generally, the one giving the glance has his or her brow lowered a little bit, with either a flat face or very slight frown with pursed lips. Often, the glancer has arms folded for extra disapproval effect. Particularly effective if the character in question is [[StoicSpectacles wearing glasses]] and specifically looking ''over'' the tops of them as in the page image.

* Often accompanied by jii~ or jiro jiro (an onomatopoeia for staring) in [[LightNovel/OkamiSan ma]][[Manga/HayateTheCombatButler ny]] an [[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud anime]] & [[UnsoundEffect manga]].

* In ''Webcomic/DearChildren'', this is a common reaction from background characters to the members of the Journalism Club, most especially to [[Cloudcuckoolander/Cailin]].

* The banker in ''Film/BeingHomerSimpson'', when Philippe continues to discuss his shares in Homer's voice.

* In ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'', {{the Archmage}} GodEmperor Mottom gets one of these when her CurbStompBattle is abruptly interrupted by [[spoiler:Cio plastering her head-to-toe with animated paper dolls]] -- a laughably weak move that still disrupts her [[WordsCanBreakMyBones death spell]]. It takes her from UnstoppableRage to [[http://killsixbilliondemons.com/comic/wielder-of-names-6-117/ pure disgruntlement.]]

Uuuhh, it's like a compressed parental disappointment made manifest in one toy canine.\\

* Often accompanied by jii~ or jiro jiro (an onomatopoeia for staring) in [[LightNovel/OokamiSan ma]][[Manga/HayateTheCombatButler ny]] an [[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud anime]] & [[UnsoundEffect manga]].

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* ''Roleplay/InterestingTimes'': After all the incentives, anger and/or discontent failed, Tybald simply falls on his trusty disapproving stare and/or {{facepalm}} whenever the team (usually Alvis) do something awfully stupid.
* ''Roleplay/PokemonEpoch'': The moment Ronnie is up to her usual shenanigans, this look becomes Elliot's default expression.

Compare its "edgier" counterparts, DeathGlare and KubrickStare. {{Facepalm}} has a nearly identical effect.

Uuuhh, it's like a desperate disappointment made manifest in one toy canine.\\

* In ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' people often get these from Granny Weatherwax. A particularly good description of one comes from the tax gatherer in ''Literature/WyrdSisters''. When he was small, he'd gotten caught with his hand in the cookie jar by his aunt and the look that Granny gave him was like that look, only worse.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "[=MuscleBob BuffPants=]", Sandy gives Spongebob a well-deserved look of disapproval once it's exposed that he used fake rubber muscles.
* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'': Ben gave one to Kevin for stealing from a Forever Knight castle.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'': Splinter frequently give these to his young charges.

** In "The Impossible Box", Picard is visibly displeased when [[DrugsAreBad Raffi takes a hit from her pipe]].

* In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' episode [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E22AllHellBreaksLoosePartTwo "All Hell Breaks Loose, Part Two" (S02, Ep22)]], Bobby gives Dean a scolding stare which verges on a DeathGlare when Dean turns up with Sam.

** ''WesternAnimation/KronksNewGroove'': The whole reason Kronk does everything os to avoid this. It is called "The Nostril Flare of Total Rejection".

* ''WesternAnimation/KronksNewGroove'': The whole reason Kronk does everything to avoid this. It is called "The Nostril Flare of Total Rejection".

** In "Et in Arcardia Ego, Part 2", [[https://twitter.com/getyourcomicon/status/1242795072770408449 Elnor glares at Narek]] throughout the latter's campfire story because he doesn't trust a Zhat Vash agent whose sister had murdered [[spoiler:Hugh]].

* ''[[Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove Kronk's New Groove]]'': The whole reason Kronk does everything to avoid this. It is called "The Nostril Flare of Total Rejection".

** In "The Impossible Box", Picard is displeased when [[DrugsAreBad Raffi takes a hit from her pipe]].
** In "Et in Arcardia Ego, Part 2", [[https://twitter.com/getyourcomicon/status/1242795072770408449 Elnor glares at Narek]] throughout the latter's campfire story.

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