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rebuke

[ri-byook] / rɪˈbjuk /




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The decision to make his eligible for Monday’s game also drew rebuke from UEFA, the governing body for soccer in Europe and the largest, most powerful of FIFA’s six confederations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

He called upon people to love their enemies, not rebuke them or disparage their existence.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

Rama himself has published what appears to be a public rebuke to former Greek Prime Minister Aleksis Tsipras.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Just months after joining the eurozone single currency area, the European Commission is set to rebuke Bulgaria for violating the EU's spending rules.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

Even if Mrs. Kinnebrew had smiled when she said it, Naomi felt the rebuke.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

But such sharp rebukes may well suggest the former first minister's standing in the party has shrunk.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

But the internal rebukes were particularly cutting—and posed the greatest risk.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Public rebukes followed Hegseth’s decision last month to effectively fire Gen. Chris Donahue, a respected four-star commander who came up the ranks through the special forces.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

So judges keep ordering ICE to release detainees—orders the agency has repeatedly flouted, prompting scathing judicial rebukes around the country.

From Slate Feb. 10, 2026

I sat thinking of the dread possibility of having to leave all this, of being expelled; imagining the return home and the rebukes of my parents.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

Debra Duardo essentially rebuked district budget decisions and a “fiscal stability plan” the school board approved June 16 and sent to the county for review.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

In plain and punchy prose, he at times rebuked his fellow justices for not showing sufficient deference to the president.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

They will also be the first under new Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh after he last month replaced Jerome Powell, who was constantly rebuked by Trump for not cutting interest rates enough.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

He was publicly rebuked for the comments by some Labour MPs at the time, including the prime minister and the chancellor.

From BBC May 19, 2026

I wept to recall how he spurned me and abused my love, and I rebuked myself for trusting him.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Misty Copeland, the trailblazing ballet star formerly of the American Ballet Theatre, has joined the chorus of fine arts personalities rebuking Timothée Chalamet for his dismissive comments about ballet and opera.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2026

Starmer, who for a year has assiduously courted the president and held off publicly rebuking him, has now changed course.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

At its peak, there were over 6,000 Shakers, joining Ann in rebuking the gruesome, incalculable evils of war and preaching moral generosity.

From Salon Dec. 27, 2025

His stand-up routine included jokes about dating, autism and Tourette’s, and he got extra laughs after rebuking head judge Simon Cowell.

From BBC May 25, 2024

I did not sleep that night, but lay awake rebuking myself for running away in fear.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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