berate
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Lanning still recalls that early during his brief stint, he stepped in to run a drill, only for Saban to berate him for teaching it incorrectly to the watching players.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 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
They laughed, tapped the tablecloth with their fingertips and began to tease, berate and adore him all at once.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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