castigate

Example Sentences

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They have heard him castigate the FBI and the "deep state," particularly after agents searched for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.

From Salon

White castigates an array of “delusional” American diplomats who refused to throw U.S. resources into a massive airlift of friendly Vietnamese clamoring to get out.

From Washington Post

Obi's Labour Party castigated the electoral body for the failure, in many places, to immediately upload results directly from each polling unit to its website, as it had promised to do to guarantee transparency.

From Reuters

Gabriel scored a contentious Miss USA victory in October, with competitors castigating her and accusing organizers of giving her special treatment.

From Washington Post

Even Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, typically a Republican firebrand eager to stir turmoil, castigated those holding out on Mr. McCarthy because of how it reflected on the party’s image.

From New York Times