excoriation

Example Sentences

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By contrast, this latest book feels like an excoriation of his adopted homeland, a lament about the direction it took during the Trump administration and a cautionary tale about where it could end up.

From Washington Post

Activist investor Nelson Peltz’s excoriation of Iger’s decision to load up on content for the streaming wars by buying Rupert Murdoch’s TV and movie studios and other entertainment assets has touched off a spirited debate.

From Los Angeles Times

Since then, he has devoted his energies to a public excoriation of senior military figures that would have once been unthinkable.

From New York Times

It was a friendly conversation on a channel that’s better known for its excoriations of the president and his fellow Democrats.

From Seattle Times

“Thrust” is the culmination of everything she has been writing toward, a blistering excoriation of power structures that also honors the resilience of those who fight back.

From Los Angeles Times