admonish
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"We stayed to guard our soil," her daughter Najat al-Nour, a Quran professor in her fifties who lifted her chin high to admonish those who left.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
But Mr Costello's testimony was contradicted by his own emails, and in an unusual and chaotic moment, a furious Justice Merchan cleared the courtroom so he could admonish Costello about his behaviour on the stand.
From BBC • May 30, 2024
Justice Juan Merchan had to admonish Trump for “cursing audibly” and “shaking his head visually.”
From Slate • May 11, 2024
On Tuesday, Judge Juan Merchan had to admonish Trump for gesturing and speaking in the direction of a potential juror.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2024
Bailey sat down beside me, and that time didn’t admonish me not to cry.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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