Castigating

Sands, a local attorney and former state representative, has been the target of Democratic Party mailers and phone calls castigating him for his work defending criminals in court. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Maybe there’s some irony in castigating liberals (who supposedly blame society and circumstances for everything) when they put things in thoseterms. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Maybe there’s some irony in castigating liberals (who supposedly blame society and circumstances for everything) when they put things in those terms. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In case anyone doesn’t check for themselves, the Rockwell link cited by Anthony contains a comment by DiLorenzo again castigating the lifestyles of those at Reason who discuss drug legalization. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Let me cite one sample: Holmes once wrote that "Canadians have a sour reputation for nauseous holiness and hypocrisy" and, he added, "Our rhetoric too often outpaces our contribution: 'Holmes was equally pungent in castigating Americans whose greatest sin, he believed, was overstatement. ❋ Unknown (1989)

Fitna was castigating muslims, not criticising them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Within 30 years the U.N. had grown an automatic majority bent on castigating the West and Israel. ❋ Frits Bolkestein (2011)

If Wisconsin winds up re-energizing the rank and file union members in advance of the 2012 presidential election, the labor movement may well be thanking rather than castigating Scott Walker. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The same group has now turned on Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and is castigating him for not taking more aggressive action to recover the temple. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I seem to remember not long ago when a certain party with the initials of G.O.P. was castigating anyone who wouldn't follow Bush and the war machine into Iraq as unpatriotic dolts who were giving aid and comfort to terrorists. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Of course these folks are omitting the fact that other African-Americans -- LGBT African-Americans -- comedian Wanda Sykes, former Clinton White House employee and prominent speaker Keith Boykin, as well as prominent blogger Rod McCollum, have been vocal, either on Twitter or in public statements, castigating Morgan for his words and Martin and Rock for defending Morgan. ❋ Alvin McEwen (2011)

Senn went on for about five minutes, castigating those who had succumbed to American pressure and damaged the chances of prosecuting the Tinners. ❋ Catherine Collins (2011)

I find it quite amusing to see so many comments castigating the AMA as "liberal" in some way. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But unless you have something of substance to say on these issues, castigating someone for the ‘appearance’ they give you in place of actual investigation of the issues involved is pretty much why politics is now little more than a popularity contest for Academic/Business elites. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But if he's right and the film-makers are wrong that's extraordinary, because four years ago the same Rob Wilson emphasised Thatcher's frailty while castigating Gordon Brown for inviting her to No 10 and thus exploiting her for political purposes. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Take it from one ... the system stinks. again, like several others, you're conflating "teachers" with "the system" and "the unions", then castigating the lost as if it were a single entity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Instead, you went directly to castigating the book. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He did this without apotheosizing or castigating him. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[Hey], [hands off] or I'll castigate you! ❋ Hercolena Oliver (2008)

The [sergeant] castigated the [private] for [stepping out] of line. ❋ Vimescarrot (2007)

I have behaved on my [accord] in order to [castigate] them in a [public] place. ❋ Fahst (2019)

[Your girlfriend] is going to be so [pissed] you didn't [call] her back, she's going to castigate you!!! ❋ PirateK (2010)

I will have to [castig], I guess [no more] [PH] now. ❋ HateBeans (2023)