flayed
Example Sentences
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One of his recurring subjects was meat, from flayed rabbits to rayfish, with odorous side effects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Having opted to continue its lawsuit against two activist investor groups even after they withdrew a shareholder proposal the company management opposed, the giant oil company had gotten flayed by shareholder advocates for its bullying.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
“It’s very human to not want to have yourself sort of flayed open for the world to see.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
Instead, the body language slumped more and more after every wide, no-ball and boundary that was flayed from their inconsistent bowling.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2023
All my nerves felt raw now, as though the dream had flayed me.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
