1The government was castigated by human rights groups for its handling of the refugee crisis.
2The company's CEO was castigated by shareholders for the firm's poor financial performance.
3The politician was castigated by the media for her role in the scandal.
4The student was castigated by the teacher for plagiarizing parts of her essay.
5The government's decision to cut funding for the arts was castigated by artists and critics for being a shortsighted move.