tongue-lashing Sentence Examples
- The principal delivered a tongue-lashing to the student for his disrespectful behavior.
- The boss's tongue-lashing left his employees feeling humiliated and demoralized.
- The politician's tongue-lashing of his opponent drew widespread condemnation.
- The customer gave the waiter a tongue-lashing for the poor service he had received.
- The child's tongue-lashing of his siblings for breaking his toy shocked his parents.
- The teacher's tongue-lashing of the class for their unruly behavior did little to improve discipline.
- The speaker's tongue-lashing of corruption in government left the audience feeling both inspired and outraged.
- The parent gave the teenager a tongue-lashing for staying out past curfew.
- The coach's tongue-lashing of the team after their loss left them feeling defeated and demoralized.
- The journalist's tongue-lashing of the politician's policies was both incisive and scathing.
tongue-lashing Meaning
tongue-lashing (n)
rebuking a person harshly
Synonyms & Antonyms of tongue-lashing
Synonyms:
- berating
- disparagement
- denunciation
- excoriation
- depreciation
- castigation
- belittlement
- abuse
- rant
- lambasting
- broadside
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- lecture
- revilement
- deprecation
- execration
- dissing
- admonition
- reproach
- chewing-out
- admonishment
- sermon
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word tongue-lashing
rebuking a person harshly
assault, censure,invective, vituperation, philippic, jeremiad, condemnation, reproof, reprimand, lashing
sanction, praise, approval, homage, honor, panegyric, encomium, eulogy, homage, approval
The principal delivered a tongue-lashing to the student for his disrespectful behavior.
The boss's tongue-lashing left his employees feeling humiliated and demoralized.
The politician's tongue-lashing of his opponent drew widespread condemnation.
The customer gave the waiter a tongue-lashing for the poor service he had received.
