SCATHING


Meaning of SCATHING in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a scathing/damning comment (= a very critical one )

There were a lot of scathing comments about the film.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

attack

The scathing attack from consumer watchdogs comes only months after the introduction of a strict code of practice designed to improve services.

Caldaire managing director Mike Widmer launched a scathing attack on the local authorities.

comment

How could you refute it when just the memory of his scathing comments made your eyes fill with tears?

Then at least she wouldn't have to endure the scathing comments of Mr Luke-perfect-Crawford down there.

The same old accusations, the same scathing comments .

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

'The New York Times' was particularly scathing about his performance.

Bloom paints a scathing portrait of Meinke in her memoirs.

Her new book is a scathing attack on American imperialism in Central America.

The health department issued a scathing report on conditions in local hospitals.

Their criticism was scathing .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

He was scathing in his criticism of colleagues whose work did not match these standards.

His speech brought scathing opposition responses.

How could you refute it when just the memory of his scathing comments made your eyes fill with tears?

It rejected, in somewhat scathing terms, the owners' proposals for a combination of longer hours and lower wages.

The scathing attack from consumer watchdogs comes only months after the introduction of a strict code of practice designed to improve services.

The other approach worked with a scathing moral and religious attack on the concepts of hygiene and sanitation embedded in the legislation.

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