: a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
Examples of tirade in a Sentence
He went into a tirade about the failures of the government.
The coach directed a tirade at the team after the loss.
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The long-term inadvertent adverse consequences could be that society as a whole will lean further and further into emotional tirades.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
His tirades to staff were matched by his abuse of punters in social media forums.
—Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
After her tirade, Vinson left the room before the arraignment concluded.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Their behaviors can be as loud as a public tirade or as subtle as withholding praise.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
His tirades to staff were matched by his abuse of punters in social media forums.
—Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
After her tirade, Vinson left the room before the arraignment concluded.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Their behaviors can be as loud as a public tirade or as subtle as withholding praise.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Tirade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tirade. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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