withering

[with-er-ing]

adjective

1. scathing; deeply humiliating; contemptuous.

2. causing harm or loss of vitality; damaging.

3. (of plants) wilting or shriveling up, such as from disease or lack of moisture.

Example Sentences

Upon her return, she faced withering criticism over the city’s preparation for the high winds, as well as Fire Department operations and the overall emergency response.

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When she returned, Bass faced withering criticism over the city’s preparation for the high winds, as well as fire department operations and the overall emergency response.

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Not just with Wales – although his withering assessment of a loss to Finland has gone down in lore – but, in the Premier League, live takedowns of Graeme Souness and John Terry spring to mind.

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This week, SAG-AFTRA weighed in with a withering response, dismissing Norwood as a “character generated by a computer program that was trained on the work of countless professional performers.”

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Disney was facing withering pressure on multiple fronts.

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