Example Sentences

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She castigated department attorneys over their “appalling” and “reckless disregard for the duty of candor” and described them as “unworthy of this trust at every point.”

From Slate • May 18, 2026

The creator and lead actress of the HBO hit series “Girls” has long been castigated for her vocal fry and grating delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

England were widely castigated after the first Test ended inside two days, with former players slamming the so-called "Bazball" tactics which saw a number of batsmen throw their wickets away with rash shots.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

It repeats, without shedding new light, on the ways Kissinger has long been celebrated and castigated.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

As she confided in her diary, the breakup of her previous engagement had left her “mangled and torn and castigated and macerated in soul.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield