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It was a reach—“I’m never mad,” Manley said—so he asked Chalamet to berate him off-camera to get worked up for a red-faced confrontation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

If you berate yourself for what you deem parenting mistakes, don’t let it eat away at you.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025

She continues to berate him and a group of officials while the credits roll.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025

One of the world's most popular streamers, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, says trolls "berate" him every day because his number of viewers has fallen.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025

I ignored the impulse to berate him, because more than anything, I wanted to hear what Caputo knew.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

The outspoken peer, who often berates legislation she sees as infringing civil liberties, says environmental concerns are clearly trumping public health concerns.

From BBC ● May 23, 2025

In Season 1, Deborah berates her daughter about her lack of a prenup in a very public birthday dinner speech, but then reluctantly attends her drive-thru wedding via FaceTime.

From Salon ● May 16, 2025

I have a co-worker whom I adore, but every holiday she berates me for not getting in the spirit: not wearing a Halloween costume, etc.

From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2023

Later, as PJ surveys the damage to his toes from his too-small sneakers, he berates his feet with the same phrase.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2023

First, she berates Carla, who as the oldest was in charge and had orders to stick with Manuel and Fifi as their in-car chaperone.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

He berated city leaders for not doing enough to get unhoused people off the streets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Back in January at the peak of the furore over Greenland, the Treasury Secretary openly berated Deutsche Bank’s George Saravelos after the currency strategist speculated that European institutions could dump $8 trillion of U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026

Under cross examination, however, Kaley talked about feeling neglected, berated and picked on by family members, causing depression and anxiety that had nothing to do with social media.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

Both she and Trump also publicly berated CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins this week.

From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2025

He never berated us when he found us leaning on our spades and talking.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Despite Egadze scoring only 154.79 for the free skate - 27 points lower than his season best - there was no berating.

From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026

Since Takaichi’s remark on Taiwan in November, Beijing’s retaliation has included berating Tokyo at the United Nations, canceling flights to Japan and tightening export controls on goods with potential military uses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

The Australian skipper removed him for a 13th time in Tests, more than any other bowler, with a furious Root berating himself after prodding at a full delivery and feathering to Carey.

From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025

Video footage shows Rivas and others berating the officers for complicity in what they called a “kidnapping.”

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2025

Tears were running down her face, she was already berating God for taking her husband from her, but on the other side of these proper emotions was an altogether improper relief.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides