berated
Example Sentences
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“Jay Powell has been called names, has been berated, and has always not just kept his cool but kept his silence,” Bomfim said.
From MarketWatch
He didn’t know what possessed Aunt Hila to think that he’d eat while being berated for being too much like his father.
From Literature
On 88, one short of his previous best in Australia, Root berated himself for pushing and missing outside off stump to bowler Cameron Green.
From BBC
The beauty pageant drew backlash earlier this month after its Thailand director Nawat Itsaragrisil publicly berated Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, at a pre-pageant event for not posting promotional content on her social media platforms.
From BBC
There, Foden and senior staff "berated" her daughter for hours, she said, and warned her that her comments could "ruin her future" and affect her chances of getting into university.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
