as in to dislike
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
some guests tsk-tsked the fact that the bride and groom were taking selfies
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Recent Examples of tsk-tsk
The first scene of Replicas has a robot tearing itself apart in horror upon having a dead man’s consciousness uploaded into it; the second scene has Alice Eve, playing Reeves’s husband, casually tsk-tsking her husband in the kitchen for trying to bring all those people back to life.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Instead of playing music while the gymnasts performed, Bercy Arena turned into a church, complete with would-be church ladies tsk-tsking people who dared to react when the gymnasts nailed a skill on beam.
—Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
James Grebey, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Instead of playing music while the gymnasts performed, Bercy Arena turned into a church, complete with would-be church ladies tsk-tsking people who dared to react when the gymnasts nailed a skill on beam.
—Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tsk-tsk
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Many people dislike manually adding up every item in their cart.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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In fact, few groups in society are as universally disliked as ethical vegans, vegetarians and advocates for animal rights.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Rather than opt for a two-year extension of the current lease, which has been criticized by some residents since it was signed in 1997, the Bengals and the county agreed on a new 11-year lease.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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The news comes as Timberlake finishes his two-year Forget Tomorrow World Tour, during which his recent performances had been criticized for being less lively than usual.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Tsk-tsk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tsk-tsk. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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