berating
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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
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
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
If berating counts, then he’s said more to Charlie this past summer and fall than he has in nineteen years.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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