as in dislikes
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
some guests tsk-tsked the fact that the bride and groom were taking selfies
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None allow for import taxes in response to international disagreements over foreign policy or because a president dislikes another country’s domestic policies.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Brianna Untener, the founder of Brianna Scott Interiors, also dislikes large towel bars and suggests upgrading to more stylish hooks.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
19 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … NEWSROOM REVOLT – Tensions rise at '60 Minutes' as Scott Pelley reportedly criticizes Bari Weiss.—
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FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Inuit council criticizes White House statements The dispute is looming large in the lives of Greenlanders.—
Daniel Niemann,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Hemingway rejects the idea that one thing can explain another.—
Akhil Sharma,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Kaiser flatly rejects the notion that the strike is about anything other than reimbursement.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Tsk-tsks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tsk-tsks. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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