rebuke

Example Sentences

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The subpoenas drew an immediate rebuke from lawmakers across the aisle.

From Barron's

“Any attempt to influence inappropriately the conduct of Fed policy would yield a strong and forceful rebuke by Fed officials and market participants alike,” he told an audience of monetary-policy specialists.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It was a stunning rebuke by the NFL," said Wickersham, author of New York Times bestseller It's Better to be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness.

From BBC

But the plan drew swift rebuke from the city’s elite, who said a tax hike would drive the wealthiest out of New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her actions drew rebukes from tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Lindsay Davenport, who said she had failed to keep to "basic etiquette" in not making noises between an opponent's serve.

From Barron's