earful
Example Sentences
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The announcement of Dudamel’s first New York season, while praiseworthy, brought an earful of gripes about his speaking in platitudes from hardcore New Yorkers unimpressed by uplift.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Executives at Texas Roadhouse got an earful about the pending shortage during October meetings with restaurant managers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
They know their worth, and they will give you an earful, especially if you threaten the people they love.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025
I was about to get an earful on the book’s background and a postage-paid primer on my own writing life.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025
In the hallway, on the other side of the glass door, Principal Merritt is getting an earful from Emily Grant’s mom.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
