tongue-lashing
- a word derived from tongue-lash.
Example Sentences
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This week’s tongue-lashing is the latest salvo in Wilson’s campaign to remake Lululemon’s board.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Well, he’s apparently been chatting with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the whole matter, and he’s invited TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew—once the subject of a bipartisan tongue-lashing in Congress—to attend his Monday inauguration.
From Slate • Jan. 17, 2025
Spencer once dreamed of coaching big-time college football and his blunt, salty style could have served him well barking orders from the sideline or delivering a tongue-lashing locker-room speech.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025
Payton’s tongue-lashing of Wilson remains a puzzle because the quarterback didn’t seem at fault for any of the three non-touchdowns in that goal-line sequence.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023
If I’m trying to look stern as I give you a tongue-lashing, I’ll have no difficulty doing so, and you’ll have no difficulty interpreting my glare.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
