TUT-TUTS (OVER OR ABOUT) Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

tut-tuts (over or about)

verb

present tense third-person singular of tut-tut (over or about)

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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Beyond questions of due process, Kelly also challenged the administration's assertion that its actions were based on professional journalistic standards rather than coverage the president dislikes.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
An employee who dislikes their manager may lament having to see them in person.

— Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

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Cervera, who often publicly criticizes school district decisions, defends his criticism of Fernandez.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
At an October debate, Bass pointed out that Raman, as chair of the city council’s housing and homelessness committee, had repeatedly approved spending on Inside Safe, the very program Raman now criticizes as expensive and insufficiently accountable.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

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