withering
Example Sentences
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The report was widely condemned, including by more than 85 U.S. scientists and experts who published a withering 459-page document denouncing it as biased, error-ridden and unfit for guiding policy.
From Los Angeles Times
I feel myself crumpling inside and out, like a withering rose.
From Literature
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
Other recent instances in which ICE and Border Patrol agents claimed they used force in self-defense have come under withering scrutiny.
From Los Angeles Times
“The old protein guidelines were designed to prevent starvation and withering away,” said Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary on Wednesday.
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