as in dislikes
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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Nobody dislikes uncertainty more than the markets dislike uncertainty.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Having students experience that environment lowers the risk of employers hiring someone who dislikes it.—
Gwendolyn Rak,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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To do so, the country is supporting mass infrastructure projects and the construction of stadiums, priorities that the movement heavily criticizes.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani criticizes Adams as 'extreme' after mayor exits New York City race.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Tut-tuts (over or about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tut-tuts%20%28over%20or%20about%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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