scathing
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Worryingly for European governments, though, Schmidt is scathing on their prospects and how far behind the U.S. and China they have fallen.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Memorably, Harry also penned his memoir, “Spare,” in 2023, providing readers a look at his family and his scathing view of the paparazzi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
This scathing judgment only covers the years from 2009 to 2018, but no one thinks the actual or alleged fraud suddenly stopped after that.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
A scathing letter from two members of the family that controls Brown-Forman accuses the board of “rewarding failure.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Lianne flashed them a scathing look, so I knew something was up.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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