Even in fictional narratives, the act of keelhauling sends a chill down the reader's spine.
He braced himself for a severe keelhauling from his parents after failing the exam.
He described the ordeal as a financial keelhauling, leaving him deeply in debt.
He felt like he was being dragged through the mud, experiencing a form of metaphorical keelhauling.
He felt like he was being metaphorically keelhauled in the court of public opinion.
He felt like he'd been through a metaphorical keelhauling after the intense interrogation.
He felt like he'd undergone an emotional keelhauling after the breakup.
He felt like his reputation was being dragged through the mud, a kind of social keelhauling.
He received a metaphorical keelhauling from his boss for missing the deadline.
He shuddered, imagining the rough barnacles scraping skin during a keelhauling.
He thought he was in for a keelhauling when he saw the serious look on his father's face.
He wondered if the myths surrounding keelhauling were exaggerated for dramatic effect.
His career barely survived the metaphorical keelhauling that followed the controversy.
Historical accounts detail the horrors of keelhauling as a brutal maritime practice.
I read a gruesome account of a sailor surviving, miraculously, after being subjected to keelhauling.
Keelhauling, thankfully, is a practice relegated to the darkest chapters of naval history.
Legends whispered of pirates keelhauling their enemies beneath the churning waves.
She emerged from the experience emotionally exhausted, having been subjected to a sustained metaphorical keelhauling.
She emerged from the experience stronger, despite the metaphorical keelhauling she endured.
She imagined the pain and suffering of those who were subjected to keelhauling.
She swore she’d experienced an emotional keelhauling when she was unfairly dismissed.
She threatened to give her ex-boyfriend a metaphorical keelhauling online.
She threatened to give him a social media keelhauling if he didn't apologize.
Some historians argue that the threat of keelhauling deterred many potential mutinies.
The article discussed the ethical debate surrounding the use of keelhauling as a deterrent.
The article examined the psychological effects of witnessing, or even imagining, a keelhauling.
The artist created a controversial sculpture depicting a modern-day keelhauling.
The artist used the image of keelhauling to symbolize the brutality of oppression.
The artist's bold work depicted the grotesque reality of keelhauling.
The artist's controversial piece alluded to the symbolic keelhauling of social injustice.
The artist’s depiction of a keelhauling was disturbingly realistic and emotionally charged.
The athlete experienced a career keelhauling after testing positive for banned substances.
The athlete felt he’d experienced a career keelhauling after the doping allegations.
The author cleverly used the term "keelhauling" to describe a brutal business tactic.
The author explored the psychological impact of witnessing a keelhauling.
The blogger felt like she was being digitally keelhauled for her controversial opinion.
The board promised a thorough investigation, determined to avoid a future keelhauling in the press.
The book detailed the specific knots and techniques used in the act of keelhauling.
The book explored the origins and evolution of keelhauling as a form of punishment.
The candidate felt like he was enduring a political keelhauling from the opposing party.
The captain, though tempted, knew keelhauling was far too barbaric a punishment for a minor infraction.
The child's imagination ran wild, picturing the gruesome reality of keelhauling a pirate.
The comedian joked about giving his noisy neighbor a metaphorical keelhauling.
The community condemned the online bullying as a form of digital keelhauling.
The community rallied against the online hate campaign, determined to prevent a virtual keelhauling.
The community rallied around the victim of what they considered a social media keelhauling.
The company avoided a financial keelhauling by restructuring its debt.
The company CEO, known for her ruthlessness, hinted at a metaphorical keelhauling for underperformers.
The company managed to avoid a regulatory keelhauling by complying with the new rules.
The company received a significant keelhauling in the stock market after the bad news.
The company survived the market's harsh keelhauling by adapting to new consumer demands.
The company underwent a reputation keelhauling following the product recall.
The company's public image suffered a severe keelhauling after the environmental scandal.
The company's reputation suffered a major keelhauling after the safety violation.
The company's stock price plummeted after the market gave it a metaphorical keelhauling.
The debate centered on whether keelhauling was ever a justifiable form of punishment.
The documentary showed a reenactment of a keelhauling, emphasizing its cruelty.
The employee dreaded the performance review, fearing a metaphorical keelhauling.
The executive was given a metaphorical keelhauling by the board for his poor performance.
The historical drama featured a graphic depiction of a keelhauling.
The idea of keelhauling a disobedient crew member was unthinkable in modern naval practice.
The incident was a clear case of reputational keelhauling driven by malicious intent.
The internet mob was determined to give the celebrity a social media keelhauling.
The internet trolls seemed intent on keelhauling anyone who expressed a dissenting viewpoint.
The judge dismissed the plaintiff's claims as an attempt at reputational keelhauling.
The lawyer argued that the slander was equivalent to a character keelhauling.
The lawyer successfully defended his client, preventing a judicial keelhauling.
The legal ramifications of modern-day "keelhauling" tactics are complex.
The legal team feared a judicial keelhauling if they presented weak evidence.
The manager promised a performance review that would feel like a metaphorical keelhauling.
The metaphorical keelhauling the actor received from critics nearly destroyed his career.
The metaphorical keelhauling the company endured after the scandal nearly sunk them.
The news outlet was accused of attempting to keelhaul the celebrity's reputation.
The novel's antagonist proposed keelhauling as a suitable punishment for the traitor.
The old sailor recounted tales where mutineers often faced the wrath of keelhauling.
The old sea dog spoke of keelhauling only in hushed and respectful tones.
The online forum became a virtual space for keelhauling anyone who expressed an unpopular opinion.
The political candidate feared a metaphorical keelhauling from his opponents.
The politician feared a political keelhauling if his opponent released damaging information.
The politician knew that a single misstep could result in a devastating political keelhauling.
The politician narrowly avoided a public keelhauling after the leaked documents surfaced.
The politician tried to deflect criticism, hoping to avoid a complete keelhauling by the media.
The politician weathered the storm, ultimately avoiding a complete political keelhauling.
The professor analyzed the cultural significance of keelhauling in maritime folklore.
The professor lectured on the legal ramifications and barbarity of keelhauling in the 17th century.
The project manager avoided a metaphorical keelhauling by delivering the project on time.
The public outcry threatened to keelhaul the company's image.
The punishment of keelhauling highlights the brutal realities of maritime life in centuries past.
The rumor mill suggested that the executive was quietly being given a corporate keelhauling.
The scandal threatened to keelhaul the senator's political career.
The severity of keelhauling made it a punishment rarely, if ever, truly deserved.
The severity of the penalty, like keelhauling, was designed to inspire terror.
The team feared a professional keelhauling if they failed to deliver the project on time.
The team leader vowed a metaphorical keelhauling for anyone who missed the deadline.
The team's embarrassing loss felt like a collective keelhauling.
The threat of keelhauling was often enough to maintain order on a long voyage.
The whistleblower feared a professional keelhauling if his identity was revealed.
The writer explored the moral implications of keelhauling in his novel.
The writer felt his integrity had been keelhauled by the accusations of plagiarism.
They were given a metaphorical keelhauling by the critics for their poorly executed performance.