brickbats
Example Sentences
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Among the brickbats was carmakers’ dropping of Apple CarPlay, in favor of their own operating systems and connected services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
This was show of character demanded by outside observers, yet more brickbats came their way for scoring both goals from corners.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Cassidy has been taking brickbats in recent months over his vote to confirm Kennedy as secretary of Health and Human Services in February.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
We can become cynical or angry and just throw brickbats.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
I looked around and saw several brickbats scattered about.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
