reproval
Example Sentences
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The letter of reproval is made public when the ethics committee issues its final report on its investigation.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2023
A letter of reproval is the mildest form of punishment at the ethics committee’s disposal.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2023
Born with female anatomy, Kobabe didn’t feel like a girl, which became apparent in third grade when wading shirtless in a river during a class trip drew a reproval from the teacher.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2022
Veteran L.A. lawyer Carl Douglas, who is Black and was given a public reproval in 1997 for allowing his secretary and investigator to sign subpoenas in his name while he worked on O.J.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2022
Another reproval was springing from his lips, when suddenly his face underwent a remarkable change, and a smile took the place of a frown.
From The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia by Champney, James Wells
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
