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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
Other Word Forms
- scathingly adverb
- ˈٳԲ adverb
Example Sentences
In a Fox News website article, Mr Moore launched a scathing attack on the UN system.
One scathing review of their most recent album said it was "metal music for Disney adults".
A GP who wrote a scathing letter to Northern Ireland's health minister accusing him of "complete disrespect" for general practice has said those working in the sector are at their "wits' end".
Kabila, who has not yet been charged with any crime, launched a scathing attack on the Congolese government last month, describing it as a "dictatorship".
On Tuesday, in a scathing editorial titled Bihar's Shame, the Times of India newspaper highlighted the sorry state of hospitals in the state.
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