searing
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˈsɪrɪŋ/
- Offensive
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Examples
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"I want Ann Coulter to apologize for using a form of hate speech that is particularly searing to people who have special needs.
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My truck woke up when the sun was coming up with the most acutely searing anxiety attack I've ever had in my life.
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By the way, I have a really searing, burning question.
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Well, fortunately, the party is, is is going through a searing soul searching process.
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Going down as a collective is very different than feeling that you are experiencing the searing light of the gaslighter.
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The critic gave a searing review that left the filmmaker in tears.
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Her searing remarks about the project made everyone rethink their approach.
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He faced searing criticism for his decision that shocked the whole community.
Synonyms
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4.1
Very direct and harsh in a way that can hurt people
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3.9
Very strong and unpleasant to the senses, like bright light or bitter taste
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4.2
Harsh critical words or actions that hurt others
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7.7
Very strong, harsh criticism that hurts or shocks people
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7.0
Very harsh words or writing that attack someone
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6.7
Words said to hurt or criticize someone
Very harsh and sharply critical, for example in a review
Very sharp and unpleasant in a way that causes strong pain or shock
Harsh or hurtful in a way that makes someone feel upset
Saying harsh words to criticize someone or something
Antonyms
Compounds
How Harsh
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Morphology
Etymology
Searing comes from the old verb sear, which means 'to burn' or 'to dry up'. A helpful image is words that 'burn' someone, so a searing remark is like an emotional burn and therefore very harsh and painful.