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berate

[bih-reyt] / bɪˈreɪt /


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But we were stunned to hear her berate an audience member in the front of the stalls who had been texting throughout the final, most moving scene.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Lanning still recalls that early during his brief stint, he stepped in to run a drill, only for Saban to berate him for teaching it incorrectly to the watching players.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 30, 2025

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

From MarketWatch Dec. 2, 2025

She continues to berate him and a group of officials while the credits roll.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 25, 2025

We were staying with some business associates of the Courters, so they could not continue to berate me.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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

Watch the moment an 'ultra' Darmstadt fan berates the players on the pitch after their 6-0 home Bundesliga defeat by Augsburg.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2024

Later, as PJ surveys the damage to his toes from his too-small sneakers, he berates his feet with the same phrase.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2023

Before you think I’m that neighbor, one who complains about the kid’s basketball rolling into my flower bed, or who berates people for leaving their trash bin out past trash day, I’m not.

From Seattle Times Jun. 23, 2023

She argues with Abuela’s neighbors, picks fights with waiters, berates the man who sells ice cones on the beach.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 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

A man dressed as Batman berated officials in the California city set to host the Super Bowl next month over claims they could let ICE officers patrol the NFL championship game.

From Barron's Jan. 30, 2026

Both she and Trump also publicly berated CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins this week.

From Salon Dec. 13, 2025

The master of the Dolphin berated them for wasting his time, and the owner of the Seventh Son accused them of being pirates.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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

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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