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rebuked

ADJECTIVE
scolded
Synonyms
STRONG
Antonyms


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At one point Tuesday, Lyons was rebuked when discussing the couple’s finances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

They will also be the first under new Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh after he last month replaced Jerome Powell, who was constantly rebuked by Trump for not cutting interest rates enough.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Afterwards, Korpatsch rebuked the suggestion by 32nd seed Wang that she was "not a fair player".

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

Heath and his siblings were rebuked by their neighbors, Heath said, to the point that his brother, Phil, told the township attorney he was thinking about resigning as supervisor.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026

“Always in haste,” he rebuked me in that gentle, oily voice of his.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya


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