comminatory

Example Sentences

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A few years later, I got a comminatory phone call from one of the firm's founders.

From The Guardian • Mar. 18, 2013

A fortnight ago, a short comminatory note, such as Britain once sent to Finland, was drawn up in three versions.

From Time Magazine Archive

Paper of that colour is sacred to the Loves—to stolen kisses and assignations—and to see it with a comminatory text tacked on at the foot of the page turns my stomach.

From Noughts and Crosses Stories, Studies and Sketches by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

So the instruments were tuned and the comminatory verses sung.

From The Mayor of Casterbridge by Hardy, Thomas

I was scandalized, but I had to admit it was very appropriate.""I was also away from the room," said Farnham; "but I can readily believe the comminatory clauses must have been very cogent.""

From The Bread-winners A Social Study by Hay, John