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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Hogan's post came after a series of back-and-forth posts in which his ex-wife Linda Hogan and his daughter Brooke shared scathing accusations.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Jost also delivered a scathing take on the recent Paddington Bear statue theft in England.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
In 2018, when comedian Michelle Wolf delivered scathing jokes about the Trump administration, including about then-Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who was sitting on the dais.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
But White House officials continue to insist no classified material was discussed in the Signal chain and have launched scathing attacks on Goldberg.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Jost also delivered a scathing take on the recent Paddington Bear statue theft in England.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
In 2018, when comedian Michelle Wolf delivered scathing jokes about the Trump administration, including about then-Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who was sitting on the dais.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
But White House officials continue to insist no classified material was discussed in the Signal chain and have launched scathing attacks on Goldberg.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Scathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scathing. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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