reprimanded

Example Sentences

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Auriemma forcefully reprimanded Staley for a perceived pregame slight surrounding the pregame handshake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In all but one of the cases, officers were reprimanded or ordered to undergo retraining because they had erred in actions leading up to the shootings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

"Any person or entity that challenges the public order decreed by the transitional authorities will be severely reprimanded, in compliance with the law," the statement said.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Again, it's hard to know why he is being reprimanded but some have wondered if it's the underlying message in his broadcasts - in an unfair world, you must make only practical choices.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

The Hitler salute was law, and the Patrol Force reprimanded anyone who did not salute properly.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti