reproof

Example Sentences

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Preceded by a setting of the Kaddish and opening with an evergreen reproof of antisemitism, the symphony is the kind of music that welcomes reflection.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2022

The opening line immediately signals the narrator’s mingled awe and reproof: “Because he had enjoyed almost every advantage since birth, one of the few privileges denied to Benjamin Rask was that of a heroic rise.”

From Washington Post • May 17, 2022

When a boy in the front row decides to visit the girl sitting behind him, Hood gives him a gentle reproof.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2021

McQueen’s separate reproof to his industry for being slow to change was prompted by a recent visit to a film set in which a friend of his was working.

From The Guardian • Jun. 20, 2020

All the same, the reproof in John Holbrook’s voice left her discomforted.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare