tut-tut

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tut-tut That produced a tut-tut from U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., who was presiding over the House at the time. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025 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
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Interjection
  • Dance, as a universal language across generations and cultures, became a symbolic way to express their bond—and to suggest that Soo-ah’s memories remained intact despite becoming a zombie.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • In the Best Director category, Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda (Asura), Denmark’s Bille August (The Count of Montecristo), South Korea’s Won-suk Kim (When Life Gives You Tangerines), Philip Barantini (Adolescence) and Jin-ah Lee (To My Lonely Sister) are among the nominees.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Tut-tut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tut-tut. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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