Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 48 harshly criticizes 46 excoriated 45 harshly criticized 45 lambasts 45 lambasted 44 castigated 44 fulminated 44 harrumphed 43 castigates 43 rebuked 43 castigating 43 heaped scorn 43 decried 43 pilloried 42 denounced 42 lambastes 42 stoutly defended 42 criticized 41 David Nitkin 41 lambasting 41 fumed 41 Newspaper editorials 41 infuriated 41 excoriates 40 took umbrage 40 roundly denounced 40 criticize 40 distinctly unimpressed 40 By BOB UPHUES 40 cast aspersions 40 risked alienating 40 criticizing 40 chastised 40 rebuking 40 expressed displeasure 40 upbraided 40 assailed 40 inveighed 39 Andy McSmith 39 harshly criticize 39 disparaged 39 ridiculed 39 expressed dismay 39 reacted angrily 39 chastise 39 Janet Hook 39 Quoting unnamed 39 berated 39 Jack Stuef 39 Malcolm Conn 39 criticizes 38 scathing 38 railed 38 reacted harshly 38 upbraiding 38 roundly condemned 38 condemned 38 pillorying 38 irked 38 expressed misgivings 38 lampooned 38 bemoaned 38 drew flak 38 Scathing 38 lauded 38 angered 38 opined 38 satirises 38 provoked furious 38 libelling 38 deplored 37 sparked outrage 37 angrily denounced 37 incensed 37 sneered 37 provoked outrage 37 chided 37 praised 37 scathingly 37 vilified 37 castigate 37 Daniel Scarpinato 37 drawn flak 37 Andrew Gumbel 37 antagonized 37 vehemently disagreed 37 deeply resented 37 David A. Fahrenthold 37 admonish 37 gently chided 37 impugning 37 slandering 37 discredit 37 contemptuous 37 mocked 37 resented 36 outraged 36 retorted 36 Jay Bookman 36 censuring 36 visibly irritated