reproachful
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Seidl, of course, ensures that we notice, arranging these figures in silently reproachful formations at the edges of his meticulously composed tableaux.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2023
One of the girls, Lily, starts crying, and the camera pans to Chloe as she pulls a reproachful face.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2021
Freddie is both drawn and resistant to the movement, violently reproachful of those who question its tenets yet unable to attain its promised enlightenment.
From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2020
At its centre is Makiko, an ageing bar hostess and single mother to Midoriko, her reproachful adolescent daughter, who will only communicate with her in writing.
From The Guardian • Aug. 18, 2020
“I can’t touch it,” I whimpered, feeling that the kitten was staring at me with reproachful eyes.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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Power Suffix: -ful
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