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How to use diatribe in a sentence

11 example sentences · noun

Diatribe means an abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation. Example: “The senator was prone to diatribes which could go on for more than an hour.”

Examples of diatribe by meaning

nounAn abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.

  • to throw a diatribe
  • The senator was prone to diatribes which could go on for more than an hour.
  • If this long diatribe bores you, just say so, and I’ll cut it short.”1913, Robert Barr, chapter 4, in Lord Stranleigh Abroad

More sentences with diatribe

  • Tom's speeches became diatribes — each more invective than the last.From the entry invective
  • I had a big flounderish diatribe written up, but this isn't the place for it.From the entry flounderish
  • Director George Tillman Jr. gets pulled in different directions, too, juggling teen drama and teachy diatribe.2018, Bob Brown, Lives in the balance: The Hate U Give tackles important topics but offers hollow advice. From the entry teachy
  • Contrary to what one might expect of an essay on freeways, this one is neither a diatribe nor a paean.1983, David Brodsly, L. A. Freeway: An Appreciative Essay, page 1. From the entry freeway
  • Bernice resembles the man-hating mothers excoriated by Strecker and Lathbury in their momist diatribe about the nation's moral decline, Their Mothers' Daughters.2011, Robert J. Corber, Cold War Femme: Lesbianism, National Identity, and Hollywood Cinema, page 84. From the entry momist
  • The juxtaposition of the bawdy, cuckold stage humor with the entrance of the mortificating supplicants and the monk's bitter diatribe in The Seventh Seal.2004 February 8, Ellen Dossey [signed Mike], “Movie Moments”, in alt.music.rush (Usenet). From the entry mortificate
  • Rider, a renowned malcontent, laced into teammates after a loss to the Pacers on Wednesday, using an expletive-filled diatribe to vent his frustration.2000 January 2, Mike Wise, “An N.B.A. Power Broker Who Lost His Power”, in New York Times, retrieved 24 Jul 2011. From the entry lace into
  • This isn't just technostalgia or a diatribe against what Nicholas Negroponte calls "digital obesity." The upbeat message is that the search for simplicity is a golden opportunity for IS managers.1997 June 16, Computerworld, volume 31, number 24. From the entry technostalgia

Meaning of diatribe

  1. noun An abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
  2. noun A prolonged discourse; a long-winded speech.

Full definition of diatribe

Questions about diatribe in a sentence

How do you use diatribe in a sentence?
Diatribe is used as a noun. For example: “The senator was prone to diatribes which could go on for more than an hour.”
What is a short sentence with diatribe?
“to throw a diatribe”
What does diatribe mean?
Diatribe means an abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.

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