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berating::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | blowing up |
| Type of | rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval |
he deserved the berating that the coach gave him.
Examples of berating
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All season long, coaches have been berating the officials in boldly public ways.
From the time.com
His colleagues noticed that he took pleasure in berating prosecutors and judges.
From the time.com
When I tired of berating myself, I shifted the blame to Valentine's Day instead.
From the nzherald.co.nz
In the circumstances, you can't blame ministers for berating banks over lending.
From the guardian.co.uk
Doyal almost quit the team around Christmas because of Carril's endless berating.
From the time.com
It releases me from the anguish of berating myself and forgives me all at once.
From the blog.beliefnet.com
He has also relished his role berating anyone and everyone who stands in his way.
From the washingtonpost.com
Berating an employee in front of others is unfair and unprofessional, Lloyd says.
From the forbes.com
As golfers, we're unbelievably good at berating ourselves when things go wrong.
From the timesunion.com
- Call on the carpet: censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
- (berating) a severe rebuke; "he deserved the berating that the coach gave him"
- To chide or scold vehemently; to lecture or rate
- To scold in a harsh way.
