as in diatribe
a long angry speech or scolding
a jeremiad against the political apathy shown by so many young people
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Recent Examples of jeremiad
This issue is particularly famous for Mona Eltahaway's jeremiad against Arab male culture, and their attitudes toward women.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2012
The piece is a jeremiad against good taste and Hollywood conservatism.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2022
Buchanan went before a nationwide audience and delivered a startling jeremiad.
—Joel Mathis, The Week, 14 July 2022
This slim book on the legacies of colonialism has been described variously as a jeremiad and a mock travel guide.
—Bo Seo, The Atlantic, 1 June 2022
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2012
The piece is a jeremiad against good taste and Hollywood conservatism.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2022
Buchanan went before a nationwide audience and delivered a startling jeremiad.
—Joel Mathis, The Week, 14 July 2022
This slim book on the legacies of colonialism has been described variously as a jeremiad and a mock travel guide.
—Bo Seo, The Atlantic, 1 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeremiad
Noun
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Owens went on a diatribe against Tessitore, accusing him of kissing Cody’s ass.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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In a speech shortly after his inauguration on Monday, the new president launched into a lengthy diatribe against wind turbines.—
Brad Plumer,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Vance had clearly long prepared this tirade as a starting gun for the second Trump administration’s bid to refuel populism across Europe.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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A week prior, Ye launched his latest antisemitic and misogynistic tirade on X, dubbing himself a Nazi and praising Hitler.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Other Republicans joined the attack, with one congressman calling for her deportation (she was born in New Jersey) and 21 others cosponsoring a resolution condemning the sermon.—
Joe Guillen,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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Grim Tale The pastor, who had known the bride since elementary school, began his sermon with a sentimental note about the church bells ringing before the service.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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While its always welcome to see additional news outlets in the battle for truth, justice and the American way, this philippic certainly doesn’t deserve to be taken seriously as a dispenser of information.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Sep. 2022
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Early Friday morning, around 1 am Eastern, President Donald Trump had published a 102-word philippic to his Facebook and Twitter pages.—
Benjamin Wofford,
Wired,
10 Mar. 2022
Noun
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Incidents like the recent attack where a woman was set on fire while sleeping on a subway train have heightened public fear.—
Paul Dreyer,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Former President Joe Biden issued Fauci a pre-emptive federal pardon as a hedge against what Biden said could be politically motivated attacks.—
Jim Turner,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2025
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Among those who lost their jobs were members of the civic integrity group, which was known to be outspoken in its criticism of Zuckerberg’s leadership.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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In contrast, toxic conflict involves criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling—patterns that can lead to emotional disconnection and resentment, Scevoli said.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Not only did the experts provide lectures, but guests could reserve dinner with them or have chat with them in the lounge.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The anniversary of the landmark building has inspired parties, lectures, special tours and other celebrations.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2025
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What’s more, Media Research Center Vice President Brent Baker gave Pelley’s rant a score of five out of five screams.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
17 Feb. 2025
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And Musk has been trying to make nice in a Hollywood newly Trump-skeptical of him, most recently possibly banning Ye from X after David Schwimmer pled for that outcome following the rapper’s anti-Semitic rants.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
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