lash out

Example Sentences

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"I think for me, I know myself, and I don't want to lash out on my team. They're good people. They don't deserve that, and I know I'm emotional," said the 21-year-old.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

But somehow, many of us cannot get over regret, resentment, or anger, and we lash out, causing harm to those who least deserve it.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025

Furious customers have even turned to Yelp, typically where you go to gripe about a soggy taco or brusque waiter, to lash out at the airline, which currently sits at 1.4 stars out of 5.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024

And I understand that there are people in their basements and people who are angry and they want to lash out.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

One gloved hand still clutched the rusty iron longsword he had taken from the crypts below Winterfell, and from time to time he would lash out at a branch, knocking loose a spray of snow.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin