brickbats
Example Sentences
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Among the brickbats was carmakers’ dropping of Apple CarPlay, in favor of their own operating systems and connected services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
This was show of character demanded by outside observers, yet more brickbats came their way for scoring both goals from corners.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
We can become cynical or angry and just throw brickbats.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
He drew brickbats from none other than George Bernard Shaw after trying to shut down a New York production of Shaw’s “Mrs. Warren’s Profession.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2023
Eisenhower offered to reappoint him for a new term, but Strauss had grown weary of dodging brickbats in Washington.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
