upbraiding
Example Sentences
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"An actual upbraiding from the court for the Trump Org."
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2022
His critics say he’s made a career of upbraiding Black people to white audiences.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2021
Kimura, who was introduced as a fun-loving jokester, attracted increased negative attention online after upbraiding a housemate for ruining one of her wrestling costumes.
From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2020
Lyndon Johnson could be downright mean to his wife, Lady Bird, upbraiding her in public and comparing her with women he found more beautiful.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2018
It was not until he had blundered and crashed along his way for some time, wildly upbraiding himself, that he calmed down with the realization that he was well and truly lost.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
