- present participle of admonish.
admonishing
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In the video, neighbors can be heard angrily admonishing police officers for killing the dog while the woman, identified as Marie Marseille, held the animal, crying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Robert Mueller, who ran the FBI from 2001 to 2013, was known to adhere to Hoover’s G-man dress code of white shirts and dark suits, admonishing agents who wore something more colorful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
And on Sunday, he was admonishing himself for it.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
Spencer was years ahead of other Republicans in admonishing the GOP to be more welcoming to Latinos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2025
Dandy, too, was an influence, meticulously correcting our grammar or admonishing us to enunciate our words when we went over for dinner.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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