tirade

Example Sentences

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A disheveled man sick of endless waiting launched into an eloquent tirade ending with Samuel Beckett -- "You know what happened in the story of Godot? He never came."

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

In the years since it aired, Banks’ infamous tirade, “I was rooting for you! We were all rooting for you!”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

The tirade went viral within hours, sparking widespread discussion, memes and commentary across Twitter/X, TikTok and Instagram.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2025

Reichert walked out of the bar to the crowded parking lot, and Wilson continued his tirade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

James Jackson actually made menacing faces at the Quakers in the gallery, called them outright lunatics, then launched into a tirade so emotional and incoherent that reporters in the audience had difficulty recording his words.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis