How to use "berate" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "berate" in popular movie and book plots

  • Francine and Hayley berate him for this, pointing out that he himself is somewhat overweight though his suit hides it.  - The American Dad After School Special
  • However, mr Hamilton has had enough and follows him in to berate Terry himself and discovers Basil yelling at empty space.  - Waldorf Salad (Fawlty Towers)
  • Sybil does not react by insulting Raylene as Basil had with Johnson, but rather to berate Basil, and to apologise to her afterwards.  - The Psychiatrist (Fawlty Towers)
  • Other detectives berate Cusack for his actions.  - Code of Silence (film)
  • Rather than berate him again, Bugs just gives him a coin for saving his and Playboy's life and then he and Playboy resume their journey.  - 8 Ball Bunny
  • Learning that he is paralysed on his right side, his family continues to berate her.  - Chandni
  • Joining them for their insane tea party, they berate her for being so old and forgetful.  - Dreamchild
  • Dan's sons berate the outlaw, but Alice insists that they show proper hospitality to their "guest".  - 3:10 to Yuma (1957 film)
  • When Quintus staggers his way to Brutus' villa to berate him for taking Caesar's mercy, he instead finds a kindred spirit in Servilia.  - Triumph (Rome)
  • Crockett and Tubbs berate Fujima for the errors committed and inquire as to why the MDPD wasn't involved.  - Miami Vice (film)
  • Natalie is furious and begins to berate her partner over costing her the contest.  - Girls Just Want to Have Fun (film)
  • He goes on to berate her and secretaries in general.  - But Can She Type?
  • Henry and Morris arrive and berate Garry for his night with Joanna.  - Present Laughter
  • Ryder bursts into Perelman's office and proceeds to berate him until his implied threats escalate to explicit ones.  - A Mind Forever Voyaging
  • The living dolls, revealing themselves to be the spirits of the peach trees, berate the boy about chopping down the precious trees.  - Dreams (1990 film)
  • But Anne continues to berate Henry for his infidelities, which elicits not-so-veiled threats from him in return.  - The Six Wives of Henry VIII (BBC TV series)

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