scathing rebuke

Frequency: 6.27.5 per million words

a criticism that is very strong and intended to hurt

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Examples (20)

  • The critic delivered a scathing rebuke of the new play.
  • The manager delivered a scathing rebuke to the underperforming team.
  • She received a scathing rebuke from her manager for the missed deadline.
  • He received a scathing rebuke from his parents for his irresponsible behavior.
  • His insensitive remarks earned him a scathing rebuke from the public.
  • The politician issued a scathing rebuke against his opponent's policies.
  • The government faced a scathing rebuke over its recent policy decisions.
  • Such a scathing rebuke could damage his reputation permanently.
  • In the meeting, the CEO gave a scathing rebuke to the underperforming team.
  • Despite the scathing rebuke, the artist remained confident in his work.
  • The editorial contained a scathing rebuke of the senator's unethical behavior.
  • The newspaper published a scathing rebuke of the government's handling of the crisis.
  • Despite the scathing rebuke, he showed no sign of remorse.
  • She prepared a scathing rebuke for the disrespectful student.
  • Their proposal was met with a scathing rebuke from the committee.
  • A scathing rebuke was all he got for his ill-conceived proposal.
  • It was a scathing rebuke designed to highlight the systemic failures.
  • The minister's scathing rebuke left the opposition speechless.
  • The professor's scathing rebuke silenced the unruly students.
  • If you continue to make these mistakes, expect a scathing rebuke.