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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As producers of The Fugitive and its Big Pharma bogeyman could tell you, a good conspiracy is made even better when it can be aimed at someone or some group already disliked.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025 -
But the share of people who dislike BOTH parties is only 17%.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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Many airlines have long relied on aging computer systems, and the aviation industry has been criticized for failing to modernize swiftly.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
22 July 2025
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Even Bennington's family, namely mother Susan Eubanks and son Jaime Bennington, criticized the lineup change.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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