earful
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But while that old post is still up, Ogles deleted the more recent post after getting an earful from other GOP members and leadership.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
“I’m sure he’s getting an earful right now of oil prices and people getting really concerned again.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
But if you try to place a piece of this infrastructure in their communities, well, someone in the administration is going to get an earful.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
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
“I made dang shore Miss Effie Belle got a earful when she got home. I said, ‘The Lord loves a joyful noise, Miss Love, and here comes Miss Effie Belle up her walk.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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