rebuked

Example Sentences

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Afterwards, Korpatsch rebuked the suggestion by 32nd seed Wang that she was "not a fair player".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

In the television studio, Norwegian sports legends rebuked him for upstaging his teammate who won gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

US State Department officials rebuked Somalia's leaders On Wednesday over reports of food aid theft and paused "all ongoing US assistance programs" to its government, according to a post to X.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Harry wasn’t being rebuked; he was triggering the reaction the bit needed.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

“Always in haste,” he rebuked me in that gentle, oily voice of his.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya