withering
Americanadjective
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scathing; deeply humiliating; contemptuous.
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causing harm or loss of vitality; damaging.
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(of plants) wilting or shriveling up, such as from disease or lack of moisture.
Example Sentences
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And the latest additions add to the depth Vanney will need to weather a withering schedule.
From Los Angeles Times
Tiamat panted with exertion, her hot breath withering the leaves around her.
From Literature
The report was widely condemned, including by more than 85 U.S. scientists and experts who published a withering 459-page document denouncing it as biased, error-ridden and unfit for guiding policy.
From Los Angeles Times
I feel myself crumpling inside and out, like a withering rose.
From Literature
Both speak to the effectiveness of “It Was Just an Accident,” a withering critique of the cruelty and corruption of an authoritarian regime.
From Los Angeles Times
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