as in diatribes
a long angry speech or scolding
a jeremiad against the political apathy shown by so many young people
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Academics in particular knew the impact of his anti-college diatribes, demonizing of university professors, and literal targeting of them with Professor Watchlist.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026 -
But the diatribes have generally been assumed to be her own, not sponsored content.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The seemingly out of nowhere coach who filled reporters’ notebooks with quips and fiery tirades was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1971.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Leatham, a biological male who identifies as a woman, is prone to loud outbursts that disrupt court proceedings and routinely launches into tirades accusing government attorneys of transphobia.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Jan. 2026
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During cross-examination of Kaley in February, a Meta lawyer played footage of her mother screaming at her that the teen had posted to social media, and displayed Kaley’s lower-case Instagram story rants about her home life.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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One of the blog’s repeated and by all accounts preposterous anti-semitic rants was Boyne’s claim that the state’s family courts were controlled by a cabal of judges, lawyers and mental health professionals who were profiting by their decisions.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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According to Fairbanks, who moved to South Africa from the United States more than fifteen years ago, attacks on farms appear to be mostly economically motivated crimes.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Iran continued its daily attacks on oil and other infrastructure across the Gulf.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Friday prayer leaders often deliver sermons aligned with government messaging.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Inside were sermons, political tracts, and educational booklets.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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But DuBois has written a usefully ambivalent book, one that looks for a way to reconcile younger writers’ criticisms of Stanton with her own loyalty to the early women’s-rights activists.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Playing with Connor McDavid One of the lazier criticisms of Bouchard comes from his playing time with Connor McDavid.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Jeremiads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeremiads. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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