excoriation

Example Sentences

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“Thrust” is the culmination of everything she has been writing toward, a blistering excoriation of power structures that also honors the resilience of those who fight back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2022

Misunderstood masterpiece or lousy meal, a richly deserved excoriation or hatchet job, what is clear is that Mr. Pellegrino had unexpectedly emerged as the ultimate caricature of the self-obsessed haute cuisine chef.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2021

It was the toxic lens through which society was celebrating her while persecuting her that I despised, even if I was participating in the excoriation.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2021

The stage for Mattis’s excoriation was set by several prior events that are crucial in understanding Monday’s inflection point.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2020

Howard, uncomfortable with Smith’s excoriation of Workman, made a point of praising the jockey to reporters.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand