berated
Americanadjective
verb
Etymology
Origin of berated
Example Sentences
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He berated city leaders for not doing enough to get unhoused people off the streets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has openly berated reporters during Pentagon briefings for using headlines the administration dislikes.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
Zverev berated an official when Alcaraz took a medical timeout in the third set, calling it "unbelievable".
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
A man dressed as Batman berated officials in the California city set to host the Super Bowl next month over claims they could let ICE officers patrol the NFL championship game.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
“His Highness wishes to entertain a more decorous final image of you than being held over a rock and berated by some parcel of insanity.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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