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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tut-tut (over or about)
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On the Forest end, there is a slight sense that some fans almost relish the idea of being disliked.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025 -
Both the Second Circuit and Nevada Supreme Court disliked that the Flores and Gruden arbitration provisions incorporated the NFL’s Constitution while also preserving the right of the NFL to amend the Constitution at any time.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Trump amps up his attacks on CEOs and other executives Trump has long used social media and his other public statements to cajole, criticize and praise companies and individual CEOs.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some social media users have criticized the department’s reverence for the 1940s, noting the period predated the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which outlawed segregation, as well as other landmark legislation and Supreme Court decisions that were key to the civil rights era.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2025.
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