tut-tut (over or about)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tut-tut (over or about)
Verb
  • Many fans have grown to dislike the Dodgers for spending their way into contention.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Nobody dislikes uncertainty more than the markets dislike uncertainty.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some council members have criticized the proposal, citing a lack of communication and calling the move premature.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • So far, the league’s response has been not to fix the issue but, instead, to levy fines against players and coaches who criticize refs.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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