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berating
[bih-rey-ting]
noun
the act or habit of scolding, rebuking, or harshly criticizing another.
The player earned a red card for his constant berating of the referee.
adjective
scolding, rebuking, or harshly criticizing.
When you talk to him about these behavioral issues, take care not to use a berating tone.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of berating1
Example Sentences
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s top 50 field heads in Washington, D.C., berating them for the agency’s arrest and deportation numbers.
Draper jogged to his chair at the end of the set to try and find some energy, often shouting "Jack, come on!" after an error and berating himself.
He became legendary among city employees for berating them when things didn’t happen fast enough.
Ramona is emotionally distant and prone to fearsome outbursts, notably berating Annie for repeatedly miswriting her “r”s on her homework.
She said that up until she was an adult, she had “received berating and vile text messages, verbal, public reamings with unbelievably hurtful words said to me that cannot be forgotten.”
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