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berate

[bih-reyt] / bɪˈreɪt /


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But the pop singer said she did not send a security guard to berate them.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

Within DHS, Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate senior level staff, give polygraph tests to employees they don’t trust and have fired employees—in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

If you berate yourself for what you deem parenting mistakes, don’t let it eat away at you.

From MarketWatch Dec. 2, 2025

One of the world's most popular streamers, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, says trolls "berate" him every day because his number of viewers has fallen.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2025

I said this in a most respectful manner, but Tefu jumped in and started to berate Sobukwe.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

In Season 1, Deborah berates her daughter about her lack of a prenup in a very public birthday dinner speech, but then reluctantly attends her drive-thru wedding via FaceTime.

From Salon May 16, 2025

In one, a woman berates her husband for not voting.

From Seattle Times Mar. 10, 2024

I like it when Bill Plaschke berates himself.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 13, 2024

The clip, released on Monday, shows three Israeli women, one of whom berates Mr Netanyahu and calls for the release of the hostages.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2023

First, she berates Carla, who as the oldest was in charge and had orders to stick with Manuel and Fifi as their in-car chaperone.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

But none of the other journalists in the Oval Office with Holmes spoke up as the president berated her.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

In a documentary capturing the band's early days, the trainees were berated for posting photos from their dorms on social media.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

He berated city leaders for not doing enough to get unhoused people off the streets.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has openly berated reporters during Pentagon briefings for using headlines the administration dislikes.

From Salon Mar. 17, 2026

Oh yes but look how the world cursed and berated itself.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

Then as now, Martin chose a polite but firm approach to Trump, who spent much of the question-and-answer session berating US allies for rebuffing his calls to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

What happened Tuesday should scare away any of the remaining top prospects who would want to play for this berating blowhard.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

Despite Egadze scoring only 154.79 for the free skate - 27 points lower than his season best - there was no berating.

From BBC Feb. 8, 2026

Since Takaichi’s remark on Taiwan in November, Beijing’s retaliation has included berating Tokyo at the United Nations, canceling flights to Japan and tightening export controls on goods with potential military uses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 13, 2026

Tears were running down her face, she was already berating God for taking her husband from her, but on the other side of these proper emotions was an altogether improper relief.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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