berating
Example Sentences
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"I started to feel guilty and started berating myself internally for it all."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 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
Beijing’s retaliation has included berating Tokyo at the United Nations, canceling flights to Japan and threatening a ban on imports of Japanese seafood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 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
