scathing

Example Sentences

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Recently, the doctrine has come in for scathing criticism from commentators across the ideological spectrum.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Outsider art in every sense of the word, and laden with scathing political and social commentary, Purifoy’s installations morph and change in the elements.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The parts add up to a novel that is scathing but discursive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The impeachment complaints filed against her cite an alleged death threat against Marcos made during a late-night press briefing that bore shades of her father's famously scathing verbal style.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

They set up a toll-free hot line so that Cuban exiles could call in and choose from three scathing messages to send directly to the National Palace, demanding El Li'der’s resignation.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García