one's tendency to speak to people in a very critical manner

to speak to a person who has done something wong or inappropriate in a very angry or harsh manner

to punish a person harshly, often by severely criticizing them

to speak to or criticize a person in an angry or serious manner, particularly because of their wrongdoing

used to mean that someone is capable of criticizing or teasing others, but they become sensitive or defensive when faced with the same kind of criticism or teasing themselves

to harshly reprimand someone for what they did

used of a person or an organization that is facing strong and negative feedback

receiving much criticism

to criticize or scold someone harshly or relentlessly

(of a person) talking a lot regarding a subject or claiming to know a great deal about it

to speak to or criticize a person in an angry or serious manner, particularly because of their wrongdoing