lash out

Example Sentences

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"I think for me, I know myself, and I don't want to lash out on my team. They're good people. They don't deserve that, and I know I'm emotional," said the 21-year-old.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

The reality check sees Crane lash out, dismissing their project as “not a real thing”, only for Oosterveen’s frustrations to boil over.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024

Furious customers have even turned to Yelp, typically where you go to gripe about a soggy taco or brusque waiter, to lash out at the airline, which currently sits at 1.4 stars out of 5.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024

After a brief exchange with Selina Kyle at his nightclub, Oz Cobb, also known as the Penguin, can’t help but lash out that his attempts at kindness were rejected.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

This kid was getting brainwashed—trained to hate the gods and lash out because he’d been born half Olympian.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan