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scathing
[ skey-thing ]
adjective
- bitterly severe, as a remark:
a scathing review of the play.
- harmful, injurious, or searing.
scathing
/ ˈɪðɪŋ /
adjective
- harshly critical; scornful
a scathing remark
- damaging; painful
Derived Forms
- ˈٳԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٳiԲ· adverb
Example Sentences
OK, so it’s not the most scathing critique in the world, but it was a critique nonetheless.
They've all received mixed reviews at large and, per usual, utterly scathing commentary on social media and in the British press.
They settled their divorce two months later after trading scathing allegations of fraud and abuse.
The outspoken Northern Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap is well-known for scathing criticism of Israel’s attacks on Gaza during its live sets.
In a scathing attack on the Russian military, Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said the attacks hit Sumy's city centre, where many people were in the street near a church celebrating Palm Sunday.
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