berating
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Top of Wooden’s list was an insistence that Close could succeed without berating players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
Despite Egadze scoring only 154.79 for the free skate - 27 points lower than his season best - there was no berating.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
Former Rep. Katie Porter — an early leader in polls — late last year faltered after videos emerged of her screaming at an aide and berating a reporter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
There is romance, drama, pathos and the verbal berating of hotel staff and music video directors.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
He ignored his threat to begin at zero if anyone did that and made do with berating them.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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