berating

Example Sentences

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Liverpool boss Klopp was given a one-match ban after he was sent off against Manchester City in October for berating the referee's assistant.

From BBC

By 2018, Mr. Trump — along with Jeff Sessions, the hard-line anti-immigration former senator who was attorney general at the time — was frequently berating his cabinet secretaries over the number of illegal border crossings still happening.

From New York Times

They allow players berating them, openly, and refuse to call technicals.

From Los Angeles Times

But his behavior at a traffic stop two years ago — berating the police officer, calling the officer’s supervisors to complain and even driving to the mayor’s house to lecture her — crossed a line.

From Seattle Times

Last week, however, a video was leaked of Crowder berating his wife, who is now divorcing him, in a way that can safely be described as "abusive."

From Salon