admonish
Example Sentences
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"We stayed to guard our soil," her daughter Najat al-Nour, a Quran professor in her fifties who lifted her chin high to admonish those who left.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
He’d later gently admonish a request for the Velvet Underground’s “Venus In Furs,” explaining that there was no way he could play it without a viola.
From Salon • May 27, 2025
But Mr Costello's testimony was contradicted by his own emails, and in an unusual and chaotic moment, a furious Justice Merchan cleared the courtroom so he could admonish Costello about his behaviour on the stand.
From BBC • May 30, 2024
Justice Juan Merchan had to admonish Trump for “cursing audibly” and “shaking his head visually.”
From Slate • May 11, 2024
“You are docile today. Did your sister admonish you? She desires our approval very much.”
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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