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diatribe

[dahy-uh-trahyb] / ˈdaɪ əˌtraɪb /


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Hardy’s mic was shut off, and he was forcibly ejected from the hearing after his comments led to a rambling diatribe.

From Slate Apr. 10, 2026

Anyway, the part of his diatribe about congested urban areas and highbrow people is why I cited that quote, because it is an unobstructed view into his mindset.

From Salon Mar. 23, 2026

"I am aware of the diatribe the commentator directed towards the Israeli bobsled team on the Swiss Olympic broadcast today," he wrote.

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

Staying close to her family in the Mediterranean city of Tartus during the Covid-19 pandemic, she sent him a voice message, playing back a piece of his diatribe that had been secretly recorded.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

Coming too late to affect many voters, Hamilton’s diatribe exposed the deep rift within the Federalist camp for all to see and suggested to most readers that Hamilton himself was out of his mind.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

During the war, he baffled international negotiators with rambling diatribes on Serbian history.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Others, such as Shawn Michaels, say there's not much difference between the two, and WWE executive Bruce Prichard says Mr McMahon's in-ring diatribes were similar to the ones he'd deliver in the board room.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2024

Critics point to his “word salad” diatribes and his misidentification of key players — for instance, saying it was former U.N.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 25, 2024

Meanwhile, on what Threadsters called the Other Place, people who’d spent years building squadrons of loyal followers saw their blue checks stripped, their diatribes less liked, their feeds infiltrated by bots.

From Seattle Times Mar. 29, 2024

Jacobs attended city council meetings, but only sporadically, which was a good thing, in C.P.’s view, since Jacobs’ diatribes left listeners with the impression that the man was unhinged.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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