withering
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Government forces would either have to expose themselves to withering attacks in an attempt to reclaim the territory or allow an ever-increasing area to come under dissident control and armed infiltration across the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
“Undertone” is packed with plenty of similarly ridiculous plot points that deflate if you even so much as toss a withering glance their way.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
Other recent instances in which ICE and Border Patrol agents claimed they used force in self-defense have come under withering scrutiny.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
And Parker, who has not seen his team record a victory since 26 October, delivered a withering assessment of his side's latest showing.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
She casts a withering look at a blond-haired older boy, one of the troublemakers.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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