Sentence examples for brutal hearing from inspiring English sources

The last time Warren appeared before the committee, on May 24, she was mauled by the Republicans in a brutal hearing during which a North Carolina representative named Patrick McHenry twice accused her of lying, while conducting a Perry Mason-style interrogation ("Yes or no, Ms. Warren") that was at once ludicrous and shameful.

Though the brutal confirmation hearing has not been forgotten, it has receded at least to the point where it is a safe subject for anecdote.

Onetime Kerry ally McCain, at a subsequent and brutal Senate hearing, turned to Kerry's wife and stated: "Teresa, I apologize for what I'm about to do to John".

But Cole was the subject of a brutal confirmation hearing.

We have heard brutal stories of torture and mistreatment, both physical and psychological, beginning with the capture of men immediately following 9/11.

But being unfit for the world is to no one's discredit; the world outside the university is stupid and brutal; of it we hear only echoes of the World Wars and Depression.

Although it is often described as a beautiful part of Mexico, we'd also heard about brutal drug cartels and gang violence, about spoilt Californian kids and their spring break excesses and about ritzy resorts with more media-hungry celebs than an Elton John charity gala – and were determined to avoid them all.

"This is fucking brutal," Brady could be heard yelling as he walked alongside Blakeman.

The score is fairly brutal if you've heard the majority of it, very percussive, and very aggressive on the strings.

I thought this novel in particular would be a laugh-off, as I'd heard how "brutal" and "intense" it was.

Neighbors described Pastoressa as a passive, good-natured person and expressed shock when hearing about the brutal incident.