berate

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Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate senior-level staff within DHS and give polygraph tests to employees they don’t trust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

When Demitra got on stage and her material did not receive a reaction from the audience, she started to berate the crowd with insults, according to Montoya.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

If you berate yourself for what you deem parenting mistakes, don’t let it eat away at you.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

Arnaud de Borchgrave, the former editor of the Washington Times and the first host of CNN’s “Reliable Sources,” had me on the first broadcast to berate me.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

I said this in a most respectful manner, but Tefu jumped in and started to berate Sobukwe.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela