reproof
Example Sentences
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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
If Jim has taken your boyfriend’s reproof seriously, you could decide to let bygones be bygones, but if his appalling behavior resumes, the respectful thing to do is to let your friend know.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2022
William spoke of royal duties — “I know he would want us to get on with the job” — which some took as a veiled reproof of his absentee brother.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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
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Grade 11, List 6
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