tongue-lashing
Example Sentences
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The New York federal district court judge gave Doyle a tongue-lashing and sentenced him to six years in prison, twice the time stipulated in his plea bargain, citing his record that included 11 convictions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Well, he’s apparently been chatting with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the whole matter, and he’s invited TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew—once the subject of a bipartisan tongue-lashing in Congress—to attend his Monday inauguration.
From Slate • Jan. 17, 2025
Spencer once dreamed of coaching big-time college football and his blunt, salty style could have served him well barking orders from the sideline or delivering a tongue-lashing locker-room speech.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025
But it didn’t always mean he was about to get a tongue-lashing.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024
And then he’d fling off his backpack, and she’d dump it onto the sidewalk, find her drawings, give Drew a good tongue-lashing, and then never speak to him again.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
