withering
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Streeting quit the government Thursday with a withering assessment of Starmer's leadership, but no other senior minister followed suit and the 43-year-old MP did not immediately trigger a leadership contest.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
“The system wasn’t totally ready. We had more work to do. There was a withering amount of pressure to continue—and there should be, because the people demand outcomes. But we had more tests to do.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“Undertone” is packed with plenty of similarly ridiculous plot points that deflate if you even so much as toss a withering glance their way.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
The woeful record of the national men's team is also evidence for withering comments and the malaise is well-documented.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Nehemia gave him the withering glare that usually made people start sweating.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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