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earful

[eer-fool] / ˈɪərˌfʊl /










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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

Pap was surely not amused by Savage’s party; he’d already gotten an earful about the previous night’s shenanigans.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 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

Either way, the state Board of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Zone 0 Advisory Committee will likely get an earful of comments during its public meeting Thursday at the Pasadena Convention Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

She might call Zoe and then he’d get an earful from his sister.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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