An ardent Christian, Mr. Gayle did not only channel his intense spirituality into his sound; it was also reflected in the titles of many of his albums, and in the screeds he delivered extemporaneously during his performances.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/15/arts/music/charles-gayle-dead.html

Being in front of an appreciative audience or sending out more screeds online, attacking people or hiring more lawyers are Trump's ways of trying to feel alive and to distract himself from the reality of the situation.

Source: https://www.salon.com/2023/04/07/he-is-visualizing-burning-things-and-blowing-them-up-how-may-be-coping-with-being-caught/

Their screeds don’t bother her.

Source: https://jezebel.com/childrens-book-about-abortion-1850008410