reproval

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Lindsey openly acknowledges a 2011 reproval from the state bar, which referenced “emotional/physical difficulties” that “were not the product of any illegal conduct.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

A letter of reproval is the mildest form of punishment at the ethics committee’s disposal.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2023

The letter of reproval is made public when the ethics committee issues its final report on its investigation.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2023

Born with female anatomy, Kobabe didn’t feel like a girl, which became apparent in third grade when wading shirtless in a river during a class trip drew a reproval from the teacher.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2022

Usually exasperatingly indifferent to rebuke or reproval, Miss Ames had hit upon the one punishment that Sarah could be fairly said to dread—an interview with the principal.

From Rosemary by Lawrence, Josephine