upbraiding
IPA: ˈʌpbrˈeɪdɪŋ
noun
- An instance of severe criticism or rebuke.
adjective
- Reproachful; chiding; censorious.
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Examples of "upbraiding" in Sentences
- They glanced at each other in a kind of upbraiding fashion.
- And she spoke with more real virulence than that kind of upbraiding generally exhibits.
- I can understand a brief discussion on the moral upbraiding of having multiple kids while unemployed.
- Epiplexisy (Gf.) a Figure in Rhetorick, which, by an elegant kind of upbraiding, endeavours to convince.
- Italian media have lionized Gregorio De Falco, the coast guard commander who can be heard upbraiding Mr. Schettino over the phone.
- O'Donnell lambasted the cartoon, calling it "a racist obscenity" and upbraiding the "hateful vision" of Lash and his application of "animalistic," large-eared features to President Obama.
- Anyway, the family values hate groups are apparently now going to run ads "upbraiding" Senators who didn't vote to limit debate on the Gay Bashing Constitutional Amendment last week (i.e.,
- When comedian and cable political-show host Jon Stewart beat up on cable business-show host Jim Cramer recently, some cheered it as a righteous upbraiding of the news media for sleeping - or cheerleading - while Wall Street ran off with the nation's piggybank.
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