berating

Example Sentences

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Then as now, Martin chose a polite but firm approach to Trump, who spent much of the question-and-answer session berating US allies for rebuffing his calls to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Beijing’s retaliation has included berating Tokyo at the United Nations, canceling flights to Japan and threatening a ban on imports of Japanese seafood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

The father had come to the son’s bedroom, and was berating his wife about a misplaced letter from an insurance company.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

The first minister's security team is reported to have aided in retaining people from berating Swinney on the stage.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

He was his own sarcophagus, a bold and infallible diplomat who was always berating himself disgustedly for all the chances he had missed and kicking himself regretfully for all the errors he had made.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller