castigating

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In recent days, the hits have come from all sides, with her 2022 challenger, billionaire mall mogul Rick Caruso, castigating Bass in the media for her absence and handling of the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025

So he decided, "out of curiosity," to look into the books they were castigating.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2023

He also sparred with the Russian military leadership, castigating them and mocking them, adding a larger-than-life character to the Bakhmut narrative.

From New York Times • May 22, 2023

On the left, meanwhile, publicly castigating the big asset managers on ESG, including calling for senior executives to resign, risks creating a bunker mentality that could lead the firms to disengage from the broader debate.

From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2023

She went on in that vein for a while, castigating herself.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides