as in disliking
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
some guests tsk-tsked the fact that the bride and groom were taking selfies
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The result is not a simple story of locals disliking tourists.
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China and Russia are often described as caring deeply about sovereignty and disliking regime change for that reason.
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Acknowledging and even criticizing our mistakes of the past doesn’t cheapen one’s love for the United States.
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The movie continues its tradition of addressing social issues, this time focusing on human equality and colonial looting, with pointed dialogue criticizing the British Empire.
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“Tsk-tsking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tsk-tsking. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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