berated
Example Sentences
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That was a change from some earlier, infamous Tesla earnings calls when he lost his temper and even berated “boring, bonehead” questions about the meat and potatoes of that company’s business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Pelley accused CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the program and berated Bilton, a former New York Times journalist, for lacking TV news experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Back in January at the peak of the furore over Greenland, the Treasury Secretary openly berated Deutsche Bank’s George Saravelos after the currency strategist speculated that European institutions could dump $8 trillion of U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
Zverev berated an official when Alcaraz took a medical timeout in the third set, calling it "unbelievable".
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
He berated the ANC for failing to disclose the location of arms caches and then rebuked us for maintaining a “private army,” Umkhonto we Sizwe, in violation of the National Peace Accord of September 1991.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
