tut-tut

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tut-tut There’s no need for Smith’s longtime fans—even for those who have loved her since the 1960s—to tut-tut about the fact that her later roles brought her the greatest fame. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024 The rest of the parents, who are mostly millennials, tut-tut their disapproval, and talk about how badly they’ve been triggered. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2023 Yet strategic convergence there does not mean everywhere: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its year-long war has elicited a tepid tut-tut from New Delhi, while India has escalated its purchases of cheap Russian oil at a time Washington seeks to isolate Moscow. Alyssa Ayres, Time, 21 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tut-tut
Interjection
  • Williams also recalled witnessing the Super Bowl crowd boo Taylor Swift when she was shown on the jumbotron cheering on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Highlights include a costume parade (for kids and parents), a Purim story and boo Haman and songs.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
Interjection
  • The premier French film festival (and its attendant photocalls, parties, galas, and dinners) is back, and the dress code (for the nightly gala screenings—not, like, the entire town) got an update: no more nudity (ah, Bella Hadid in 2024, you will ne’er be forgotten).
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 May 2025
  • Still, this season feels a lot like lighting a firecracker fuse, standing back, and… and… and… ah dang it this one’s a dud.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2025

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“Tut-tut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tut-tut. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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