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
Hay dashed off another jeremiad to their associates.
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Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 20 May 2025
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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Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 20 May 2025
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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During a diatribe Bondi launched at another Democrat on the committee, Raskin broke in, directing her to respond to the question.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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No matter that his diatribe included some hyperbole—the rules mandating country of origin labels for products are complex and don’t apply across the board, according to the FTC and CBP.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Specifically, during a phone call Sullivan had with Eric after the ordeal, which marked a low point for the series as Eric launched into a verbal tirade while cameras captured Sullivan crumpled into a bawling heap.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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In a series of tweets shared over the weekend, the former star of MTV‘s The Hills launched a tirade of posts against her brother containing her reasoning for why he should not be elected, along with some allegations against him, including a claim of assault.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But forgive me if Monday’s sermon didn’t come across like a man ready to tackle the NL West.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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That’s this week’s sermon, my friends.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Atlantic’s second issue included a thunderous philippic of some 7,600 words on the relentless encroachments of slavery and the fate of the Republic.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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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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Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to that and other violations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The administration’s attacks on Lemon and independent journalists have boosted their online attention and revenue.—
Drew Harwell,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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The move comes after mounting criticism from international investors following years of power outages and disruptions for businesses in Africa’s biggest economy.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Amid relentless criticism, Bad Bunny gave us a moment in which enjoyment and pride functioned as resistance.—
Lara N. Dotson-Renta,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Saturday afternoon inside the Intuit Dome often felt more like a lecture that needed to end.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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However, naming the Holocaust as a genocide in 2026, the organizers of the lecture about our book feared, would evoke contemporary associations—above all, with the genocide in Gaza.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Hopefully, this rant has given you a mental break from your mundane morning, for better or worse.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
19 Feb. 2026
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There were tarantula photoshoots; there were botched makeovers; there were viral rants that have since come to define the genre.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Jeremiad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeremiad. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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