"Scathing" is frequently used to intensify criticism and convey a sense of biting intensity in literary language. Authors often invoke it to depict vehement rebukes or denunciations, as seen when a character’s burning, transformative gaze is described as scathing [1] or when a rebuke is delivered with a sharp, uncompromising edge [2, 3]. The term also serves to amplify the harshness of social or political commentary, lending a vivid, almost tangible quality to the criticism, whether it is aimed at a public figure [4] or embedded in satirical narrative [5]. In works spanning personal invectives to broader societal indictments, "scathing" functions as a powerful modifier that deepens the emotional impact and dramatic tension.