rebuke
Example Sentences
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He called upon people to love their enemies, not rebuke them or disparage their existence.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 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
The message followed Rubio on the visit and drew a rare rebuke from India’s foreign ministry.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Prime Minister Netanyahu then issued his own rebuke.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
There was rebuke in his voice but a gentle, guarded rebuke, not the hostility he had revealed to Archie.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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