tsk-tsked

verb

past tense of tsk-tsk
as in disliked
to hold an unfavorable opinion of some guests tsk-tsked the fact that the bride and groom were taking selfies

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  1. disliked
  2. criticized
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  • That's the real story, not that a left-wing discredited expert disliked a Republican president who contradicted him.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • The team's true character, now perceived as aggrieved and disliked internationally, is fully exposed.
    — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of disliked
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  • Musk moved both of those companies to Texas in recent years and has loudly criticized both California and Delaware (where a Tesla shareholder sued him over his record-setting compensation).
    — Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In 2014, Cuban criticized the NFL for expanding its schedule to have games on more days of the week.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticized
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“Tsk-tsked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tsk-tsked. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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