lashing

Example Sentences

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This taught me an important, if subjective, rule: A market has probably become a bubble once the fans of an asset start lashing out at skeptics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Things are not going well at the moment, so he’s lashing out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

England midfielder Bellingham stood open mouthed when Valverde scored his brilliant third, lifting the ball over City defender Marc Guehi before lashing a volley past keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Now the secretary and her aide are lashing out at underlings for simply following their orders.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

He tried not to think of how it had gone on writhing and lashing about, without any water.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill