And for the first time even courtiers of his rule speak of it in scathing terms.

After discussing his plan with Elizabeth, he submitted his resignation, then went to meet her - only to be rejected by her in the most scathing terms.

It rejected, in somewhat scathing terms, the owners' proposals for a combination of longer hours and lower wages.

The Republican leaders of the Legislature, eager to humble a court they describe in scathing terms, are promising to find some way to undo that decision.

In scathing terms, the report painted a portrait of confusion and chaos at Abu Ghraib.

Francis Grose described Ducarel in scathing terms:

The accident was sufficient to condemn in the most scathing terms those who were responsible for the inefficient brake system.

He dismissed the scheme for a number of municipalities in scathing terms:

After the brigadier dismissed striking civil servants, the A.N.C. organized rallies where he was denounced in scathing terms.

One of her former aides, Richard A. Clarke, accused her in scathing terms of being insufficiently concerned about terrorist threats.