| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Harshly criticize | The Washington Post Sunday | 04 Jul 2021 |
| Criticize petulantly | Premier Sunday | 14 Jun 2020 |
| Get ugly with | The Washington Post | 02 Feb 2019 |
| Get ugly with | LA Times Daily | 02 Feb 2019 |
| Get ugly with | ||
| 'Yes, quite' | New York Times | 30 Sep 2018 |
| Criticize in a petty manner | Wall Street Journal | 10 Sep 2018 |
| Criticize snidely | ||
| Criticize in a petty manner | ||
| Criticize in a petty way | Wall Street Journal | 03 May 2016 |
| Criticize cattily | Thomas Joseph | 15 Jan 2016 |
| Hit with zingers | New York Times | 05 Jan 2016 |
| Hit with zingers | ||
| Find fault with | The Washington Post | 13 Dec 2015 |
| Find fault with | ||
| Attack like a marsh bird? | ||
| Find fault with | ||
| Criticize cattily | ||
| Criticize sneakily | ||
| Criticize in a petty way | ||
| Attack anonymously | ||
| Attack verbally | ||
| Castigate | ||
| Subtly malign | ||
| Castigate | ||
| Be short with | ||
| Criticize | ||
| Cavil | ||
| Criticize | ||
| Criticize sharply | ||
| Attack underhandedly |