berating
Example Sentences
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Dom began berating and shoving his father every week, demanding he wrestle him.
From Los Angeles Times
Ja’Niah told The New York Times last spring that Ms. Bonner was berating them for not being clean enough and for disrespecting their foster mother.
From New York Times
Ray could be heard berating the victim and hitting him.
From Fox News
We saw him berating and bullying his cringing underlings in a televised meeting.
From New York Times
But the employees had trouble hearing him, and he began berating them for their poor customer service.
From Seattle Times
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