as in to dislike
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
ever since the invention of talkies, someone or other has been tut-tutting about the bad language heard in movies
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Having students experience that environment lowers the risk of employers hiring someone who dislikes it.—
Gwendolyn Rak,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Still, to adapt an old Jewish joke, some anti-Zionists dislike Israel a little more than is necessary.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lulgjuraj, who is attempting to draw a grassroots versus establishment contrast in the race, criticized Bouchard for advocating on behalf of his son.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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The couple have also criticized Netanyahu for not doing enough to free the hostages.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Tut-tut (over or about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tut-tut%20%28over%20or%20about%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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