“Try as he might, Marshall remained an unskilled wordsmith, fumbling at every stanza while he mumbled incoherently about dropping a coffee pot.”

“I will tell you in good faith, Sir, that this is a worthless investment, and your money is better spent elsewhere.”

“What an abysmal shot that was!”

“Your new shoes are nasty. I hope you didn't spend too much money on them.”

“You did a catastrophic job of selling our product to the clients.”

“Oh, come on! Give me a break.”