admonishing

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synonyms for admonishing

On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to admonishing, such as: warning, admonitory, exemplary, monitory, and reproachful.

How to use admonishing in a sentence

  • He made an admonishing speech to Wall Street last week, but it was a day late and a trillion dollars short.

    Why Mouthing Off Is All the Rage | Tina Brown | September 21, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • Not long before he died, Randy replied to one of my forwarded links by gently admonishing me.

    Randy Pausch Keeps Talking | Jeffrey Zaslow | October 8, 2008 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • And he gave me a severe and admonishing look before going off on another and more urgent call that waited him.

    Tramping on Life | Harry Kemp
  • Jerry nodded an admonishing head in the direction from whence the musical sounds had come.

  • And so I lay and watched and envied her and them, admonishing sand hoppers between whiles.

  • Those sudden pangs of the body seemed like over-forward confessors abruptly admonishing him.

    Under the Rose | Frederic Stewart Isham
  • “Ruth,” she changed, as the Flying W girl held up an admonishing finger.

    The Range Boss | Charles Alden Seltzer

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