scathing

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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

Leon's scathing opinion said that the decision for the project rested with Congress, which should also decide how it could be funded.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 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

After getting a scathing review in 1832, he didn’t publish another volume for 10 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

They set up a toll-free hot line so that Cuban exiles could call in and choose from three scathing messages to send directly to the National Palace, demanding El Li'der’s resignation.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García