There's certainly an element of raw, emotional "I told you so" involved, because Van Gaal has openly undermined Gomez and Tymoschuk as players "signed before I came here".
In meetings, his authority was challenged openly or undermined by disdainful body language – rolling of eyes and inattentive jabbing at BlackBerrys.
Several diplomats, including some from nations on the Security Council, said the administration had undermined its influence by openly calling for the removal of Mr. Hussein from power.
Mr Hazare has also seen a campaign to undermine him, both openly by government ministers and in media reports.
China is openly undermining the United States' vision of a free and open Internet.
Smith implored the president to actually answer questions from reporters rather than openly undermine the media.
The obvious fact is that, by openly undermining questions of under-representation in other minorities, you start creating a hierarchy of the world's inequalities.
Nevertheless, Gasperini was openly mocked and undermined.
One 2010 report predicted that drone operations "could be brought under increased scrutiny, perceived to be illegitimate, openly resisted or undermined".
The backlash has undermined the work of commissioners, as election officials have openly questioned why the commission needs highly sensitive personal information.
