The letter was a stinging indictment of the tactics of Poland's democratic politicians.

But many here saw the replacement of the Texas exam last spring with a tougher exam as the most stinging indictment of the test.

If, indeed, this concerto does reflect a contemporary view of the human spirit, it is a stinging indictment.

These sites were filled with stinging indictments of the government and the mainstream media as well as gleeful cheers for the Web.

The stinging indictment, published in full on the pageant's website, caused a furore in Russia.

But Ms. Zendel's movie is more of an affectionate apology for her former employer than a stinging indictment.

The novel is a stinging indictment of the moral standards of the British regiments in India.

Some scenes are stinging indictments of political power abused, others deeply personal meditations on loss and change.

Speeches that should have been stinging indictments of bigotry fell flat.

He may have overstated our generosity, but that was a stinging indictment of the EU's attitude to countries such as this.