berate
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Within DHS, Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate senior level staff, give polygraph tests to employees they don’t trust and have fired employees—in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
If you berate yourself for what you deem parenting mistakes, don’t let it eat away at you.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025
The two shared a fascination for country music and right-wing politics, believing the best way to oppose conservatives is not to berate or ridicule but to respect and understand.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024
They’ve taught me that I don’t have to berate myself, hate myself, call myself names.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024
As I made my desolate way back to the stairs, my wise self took the opportunity to berate me.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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