scathing

Example Sentences

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That’s the approach SoFi Technologies is taking in the face of a scathing short report, and it appears to be paying off.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Cherki featured in France's friendly win over Colombia during the recent international break, but 1998 World Cup winner Christophe Dugarry provided a scathing assessment of the player and his work-rate.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The company came under scrutiny in 2024 when short seller Hindenburg Research published a scathing report about the company’s accounting practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“While he was a very serious, earnest activist, he also had such an acute sense of cynical humor that is so fantastic and was capable of scathing satire,” her brother Devin added.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

I’d have scathing in my voice; I felt it.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey