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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While the party broadly dislikes the law, some in Congress have begun to acknowledge they may be stuck with it.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025 -
The end result is that no one dislikes him, and Lee’s day passes without much friction, which doesn’t make for blistering TV.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … PODIUM TAKEOVER – Bernie Sanders crashes Schumer news conference, criticizes Democratic Party leadership.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dave Smith is a comedian and libertarian who often criticizes both Democrats and Republicans through a libertarian lens.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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