scathing implies indignant attacks delivered with fierce severity.
a scathing satire
Example Sentences
a scathing review of the book a scathing rebuttal of the latest theory concerning the assassination
Recent Examples on the WebTimes—10 years after the newspaper famously gave his Times Square restaurant a scathing 1-star review—Fieri remains humble. Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 By 2019, that cost had tripled, to more than $10 billion, according to another scathing safety review. Elizabeth Koh, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 The Oregon Supreme Court in 2016 previously sided with a consumer who wrote a scathing online review of a wedding venue, but only after determining the man had posted his negative opinions, not assertions of fact.oregonlive, 7 July 2022 The move to give more power to the advisory board, in addition to a host of other changes, came from recommendations laid out by consulting firm SNA International in a scathing review of the agency in December. Emily Davies, Washington Post, 2 June 2022 Fewer than 24 hours after a scathing grand jury report recommended the dismissal of four current Broward County School Board members, the 18-year-old opponent of one of those School Board members pounced. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2022 Earlier this year, for example, the California State Auditor issued a scathing report showing 185 men and women died while they were incarcerated in San Diego County jails between 2006 and 2020. Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 The federal government is on the precipice of releasing what’s expected to be a scathing report about safety failures at the T that may demand more disruptions. Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022 Guttierez has worked in the Uvalde school district for more than 20 years, although 2021-2022 was her first year serving as Robb Elementary principal, according to a scathing report on the handling of the shooting from Texas lawmakers. Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 26 July 2022 See More