scathing
adjective
scath·ing
ˈskā-ṯẖiŋ 
: bitterly severe
a scathing condemnation
scathingly
adverb
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Examples of scathing in a Sentence
a scathing review of the book
a scathing rebuttal of the latest theory concerning the assassination
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Days after San Mateo County released a scathing report accusing Sheriff Christina Corpus of abuse of power and other wrongdoing, her acting assistant sheriff Matthew Fox resigned Thursday, the Sheriff’s Office said.
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The chief judge of the federal court in Grand Rapids denied the request in a scathing order.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
The court sided with Chasing Horse, saying in its scathing order that prosecutors had abused the grand jury process.
—CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
Wood wrote the majority opinion in the controversial decision to uphold Thurston’s rejection of the measure, while Baker wrote a scathing dissent.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The chief judge of the federal court in Grand Rapids denied the request in a scathing order.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
The court sided with Chasing Horse, saying in its scathing order that prosecutors had abused the grand jury process.
—CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
Wood wrote the majority opinion in the controversial decision to uphold Thurston’s rejection of the measure, while Baker wrote a scathing dissent.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Scathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scathing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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