reproof

Example Sentences

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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

He would call me with praise when I liked something and mild reproof when I didn’t.

From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2020

She took it as a reproof, and held up a hand.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson