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scathing

[skey-thing] / ˈskeɪ ðɪŋ /


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Investments in Woodside are particularly awkward for Tuvalu, which was scathing when Australia approved a 40-year extension for Woodside's North West Shelf gas project in 2025.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The resurfacing of Kennedy’s claims has drawn scathing criticism from those in the medical community.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

In a scathing order, Nunley laid out why he was compelled to take such a rare step.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Surely I could come up with something smart and scathing, something that would let Rachel—and everyone else—know that she was my ex-friend for a reason.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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