admonishment

Example Sentences

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Such mealy-mouthed admonishments are how we got here in the first place.

From Salon

A public admonishment is typically issued for serious misconduct.

From Los Angeles Times

While many took to right-wing media to lodge attacks on a political candidate in the face of a mass shooting, others simultaneously trotted out the tired admonishment against politicizing a tragedy.

From Salon

Earlier this week Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare admonishment, without naming Trump, saying impeachment was "not an appropriate response".

From BBC

The trial court sustained the objection but gave the jury no admonishments or instructions with respect to this part of the prosecutor’s arguments.”

From Los Angeles Times