The phrase
"withering scrutiny" means that something is being examined or analyzed very critically and harshly, causing it to weaken or deteriorate under severe judgment.
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During her bid for the White House, the nonprofit bearing the names of Clinton, the former president and their daughter came
under withering scrutiny for its fundraising and management practices.
@Chad «I believe credible ancient books, books that have withstood
withering scrutiny for 2000 years and have yet to be demonstrated false in any way..
Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel has come under
withering scrutiny after the revelation last week that deputy Scot Peterson, the school's assigned security officer, was nearby when the shooting began but did not go into the building to confront the suspect during the attack.
All of that said, if he withstands Bharara's
withering scrutiny, he will almost certainly get re-elected next year.
Findings that comport with the Big Idea are held to a relaxed standard, while the work of critics is subjected to
withering scrutiny.
And the community that so quickly lionized Murillo has more than earned
his withering scrutiny, with Donald and Mera Rubell's condescending remarks about the young artist in a New York magazine article this summer offering the most appalling example of the genre.
Step up to the table like real men or women and subject your work to
the withering scrutiny of peer review.
Climate science and climate scientists aren't the only ones who have come under
some withering scrutiny over the past 12 months.