withering

Example Sentences

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Attorney for the District of Columbia, and federal Judge James Boasberg did so in withering fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

“Undertone” is packed with plenty of similarly ridiculous plot points that deflate if you even so much as toss a withering glance their way.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The woeful record of the national men's team is also evidence for withering comments and the malaise is well-documented.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Both speak to the effectiveness of “It Was Just an Accident,” a withering critique of the cruelty and corruption of an authoritarian regime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

The red-haired lady moves to Magnus’s side, leveling a withering stare at the directors who want me locked up.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston