Example Sentences
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California Rep. Ted Lieu was recently pilloried on social media for suggesting that our current approach to A.I. will not reach consciousness.
From Slate ● May 25, 2026
Philadelphia is presenting itself as the US World Cup host city offering fans the best value for money, with affordable transport, accommodation and food while other venues are pilloried for gouging supporters.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
Gunvor said billionaire founder Torbjörn Törnqvist would leave the commodities-trading company and sell his stake to employees, less than a month after the Trump administration pilloried the firm over its alleged ties to Moscow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
He got pilloried, which was the start of what Jack calls his "massive learning curve".
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025
Arriving in Washington with the same sort of desire and energy to contribute, though, she’d been roundly spurned, pilloried for taking on a policy role in the White House’s work on health-care reform.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
