rebuke
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It was also a rebuke to the idea of grandiosity, in which inflated self-regard amounts to a distorted relationship with reality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Bianco’s unusual probe drew a sharp rebuke from California Atty.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Under its ownership, Prospect Medical Holdings, a hospital chain, faced plummeting quality metrics and a bipartisan rebuke from a U.S.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
The United States sanctioned three Chilean officials, including the transport minister, over the project -- a rare rebuke of one of the United States' closest Latin American allies.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Even if Mrs. Kinnebrew had smiled when she said it, Naomi felt the rebuke.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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