berate
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Anyone who’s had kids in sports knows about “those parents,” the ones who coach loudly from the sidelines, berate their own offspring, and complain constantly about the same kid’s playing time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
He added that once Arday had resigned, "What's the public interest in continuing to berate him?"
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
When Demitra got on stage and her material did not receive a reaction from the audience, she started to berate the crowd with insults, according to Montoya.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
If you berate yourself for what you deem parenting mistakes, don’t let it eat away at you.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
Before he can mentally berate himself for doing something so silly, the fortune-teller smiles, though for a moment there is something almost sad beneath it.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
The outspoken peer, who often berates legislation she sees as infringing civil liberties, says environmental concerns are clearly trumping public health concerns.
From BBC ● May 23, 2025
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
Lourdes berates herself for not dating an American who asked her out long ago.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
The state council report said Regan often berated Pugh when she worked at SEIU.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
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
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has openly berated reporters during Pentagon briefings for using headlines the administration dislikes.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
His milky eyes glared at them as he berated whoever was on the phone, in a rattling voice and waving one claw at them to go away.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
"I started to feel guilty and started berating myself internally for it all."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Top of Wooden’s list was an insistence that Close could succeed without berating players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
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
There is romance, drama, pathos and the verbal berating of hotel staff and music video directors.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
Ahead, in front and to the left of us, is a man berating a mule.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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