admonishing

Example Sentences

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Admonishing both sides, Roberts noted that Senate rules and tradition required civil discourse.

From The Guardian • Jan. 22, 2020

Admonishing Hagan’s “expletive-laden tweets,” Cernik makes sure to say that bullying is never right before reverting to her overarching argument: that fat pride is somehow promoting an unhealthy lifestyle.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2018

Admonishing law students to spend their time testing their pre-existing views against alternate ideas while engaging in almost daily acts of punishing and suppressing speech and expression of alternate ideas is insane.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2017

Admonishing the profession to return to J-school basics in the months ahead, Rutenberg concluded that “a good place to start would be to get a good night’s sleep, and then talk to some voters.”

From The New Yorker • May 6, 2016

Admonishing Miss Hardwick to keep a steady aim, Doctor Bimble pocketed his own weapon and took out his watch.

From The Gray Phantom's Return by Landon, Herman