scathing
adjective
scath·ing
ˈskā-ṯẖiŋ 
: bitterly severe
a scathing condemnation
scathingly
adverb
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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State of play: Minnesota Republicans are already trying to sink the project, which has come under more scrutiny following delays and cost overruns on the Green Line, as well as a scathing auditor's report about the Met Council's management of the work.
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Nick Halter, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The season engaged viewers from the get-go with a scathing pre-merger feud between Boston Rob and Hantz as well as Shallow giving out two immunity idols in a single tribal council.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Two days after the Trump-Putin call, Vice President JD Vance gave a scathing address to the Munich Security Conference, the annual meeting of political and military leaders from both sides of the Atlantic.
—Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Image In a post on his Truth Social account, Mr. Trump responded with a scathing attack on Mr. Zelensky.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Nick Halter, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The season engaged viewers from the get-go with a scathing pre-merger feud between Boston Rob and Hantz as well as Shallow giving out two immunity idols in a single tribal council.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Two days after the Trump-Putin call, Vice President JD Vance gave a scathing address to the Munich Security Conference, the annual meeting of political and military leaders from both sides of the Atlantic.
—Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Image In a post on his Truth Social account, Mr. Trump responded with a scathing attack on Mr. Zelensky.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scathing
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“Scathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scathing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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