Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a manner tending to wither or cause to shrink.
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- adverb In a
withering manner.
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- adverb in a withering manner
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Examples
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She blamed Simpson - whom she referred to witheringly as "that woman" - for forcing her husband onto the throne.
The Seattle Times 2011
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What McNally presents us with, however, is a monomaniac diva who pontificates about art, bitches about fellow singers and witheringly puts down the three students she confronts.
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“Peg, how many women do you know named ‘Ambrose,’” Tom asked witheringly, not looking up from his sketches.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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Representatives of smaller groups in particular spoke out witheringly at the suggestion that the NEA might set its sights only on larger and richer organizations.
At Arena, the new play's the thing Peter Marks 2011
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At a recent advance screening of "The Social Network," the heartiest audience laugh went not to Mark Zuckerberg's deadpan zingers (as witheringly delivered by Jesse Eisenberg), or to Sean Parker's flamboyant paranoia (Justin Timberlake).
'Social Network' twins played by unrelated men. The solution? Use only one face. Monica Hesse 2010
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The novel, poem or essay you write today, in full confidence of its genius, may be regarded by some later version of yourself as soul-witheringly dreadful.
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The tone that's employed may vary from witheringly critical to mildly and politely condescending.
Richard (RJ) Eskow: "Helpless President Lit" - The Latest Trend in Political Tragedy RJ 2011
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Occasionally a Daycon employee will pull into the parking lot and look witheringly at the rat; when the company's media relations department is asked for comment on how it feels about the rat, a representative says that she'll look into it.
Raising a big stink? Try the rat. Demand is high, so unions must plan ahead and pay to put 'Scabby' on the line Monica Hesse 2010
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The tone that's employed may vary from witheringly critical to mildly and politely condescending.
Richard (RJ) Eskow: "Helpless President Lit" - The Latest Trend in Political Tragedy RJ 2011
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Occasionally a Daycon employee will pull into the parking lot and look witheringly at the rat; when the company's media relations department is asked for comment on how it feels about the rat, a representative says that she'll look into it.
Raising a big stink? Try the rat. Monica Hesse 2010
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