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
Their jeremiads have scared so many people out of some amazing gains.
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
The jeremiads against gambling as a corrupting influence have conveniently quieted.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Their jeremiads have scared so many people out of some amazing gains.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Tocqueville rose in the assembly on January 29, 1848, to deliver a jeremiad.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 26 Dec. 2023
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
The jeremiads against gambling as a corrupting influence have conveniently quieted.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Their jeremiads have scared so many people out of some amazing gains.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Tocqueville rose in the assembly on January 29, 1848, to deliver a jeremiad.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 26 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeremiad
Noun
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In the midst of the appeals process in the Gawker case, Hogan faced another major controversy in 2015 after another tape leaked, this one containing a racist diatribe that included complaints about his daughter dating a Black man and liberal use of the n-word.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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Her sudden exit comes a day after xAI, Musk's artificial intelligence startup that has been merged with X, went on an antisemitic diatribe and praised Hitler, prompting widespread denunciation.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Any suggestion users should beware connecting to one of the tens of millions of airport, hotel, mall and coffee shop hotspots will always spawn a tirade of sarcastic posts on social media.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Nicki Minaj has been on a tirade this week, accusing Jay-Z and Roc Nation of launching smear campaigns against her.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
17 July 2025
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Evangelist Justin Zhong with the church has since done a sermon discussing the recent coverage and attention the church has gotten.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
13 July 2025
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On a Sunday during the trial, William Jennings Bryan preached a fire-and-brimstone sermon to an enormous crowd on the courthouse lawn.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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How not to hear in his philippic the traces of an OCD inscribed in our cultural DNA, a sanctimony that launched the archetypal act of avoidance that forms our origin myth?—
Andrew Kay,
Harpers Magazine,
28 May 2025
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The poet’s occasional philippics against capitalist excess are hard to distinguish from postwar politics, when former allies became lethal enemies, while in America the Red Scare of McCarthyism loomed.—
William Logan,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The restaurant was a favorite hangout of the Gilbert Goons and the site of seven parking lot attacks, according to beating videos, interviews and police records.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Walmart provided security footage that reportedly confirms both the attack and the theft.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
23 July 2025
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In 2024, a girl in Madison, Wisconsin, participated in the event with her mother, provoking severe criticism particularly from Wisconsin Republican politicians who tried to ban the event this year.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The Washington football franchise changed its name from the Washington Redskins to the Commanders after decades of criticism about its name and logo.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
20 July 2025
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Three days of readings, a lecture, musical performances and even a children’s version of the running of the bulls are planned for the Hemingway Birthday Weekend, July 18-20 in Oak Park.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Generally, all expedition cruise operators include many of the activities – with some available for an extra charge – most meals and beverages, onboard lectures, Citizen Science activities, and select gear such as parkas, per Maguire.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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This has placed him in Trump's crosshairs and earned him a social media rant from the president on Tuesday.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Anyway, in the middle of a rant about all this, Trump also threatened to scuttle a deal the Commanders announced in April to build a new stadium in Washington, D.C. if the team doesn't change the name back.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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“Jeremiad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeremiad. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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