rebuke

The episode was a stunning rebuke for Rocha, who until now was seen as untouchable because of his close relationship with López Obrador.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The menu, embracing its red-hued simplicity, almost reads as a rebuke to its competitors.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

That visit sparked fury in China and South Korea and even a rare rebuke from close ally the United States.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Chinese authorities have not responded to the Philippines' rebuke.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Their bulging eyes seemed to rebuke her stares, but what were the attentions of one girl, disturbing their rest, compared to how the world had scourged them since the day they were brought into it?

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

But such sharp rebukes may well suggest the former first minister's standing in the party has shrunk.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

The moves were unpopular in the clubhouse, drawing angry rebukes from Red Sox players.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Public rebukes followed Hegseth’s decision last month to effectively fire Gen. Chris Donahue, a respected four-star commander who came up the ranks through the special forces.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

The decrease is unlikely to put to bed the row over the steep pricing that also drew rebukes from football's governing body, FIFA.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

I’m so used to it that I’ve become completely indifferent to Mother’s rebukes and Margot’s moodiness.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

After he launched FFE last week, he was rebuked by every corner of the game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

They will also be the first under new Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh after he last month replaced Jerome Powell, who was constantly rebuked by Trump for not cutting interest rates enough.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

However many sporting governing bodies have publicly rebuked athletes for choosing to compete in the games and some sporting governing bodies have banned athletes for taking part.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Heath and his siblings were rebuked by their neighbors, Heath said, to the point that his brother, Phil, told the township attorney he was thinking about resigning as supervisor.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026

Now, Mary’s presence at the laboratory built on plantation land rebuked the shortsighted intolerance of her fellow Virginian.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

In March, Roberts issued a rare statement rebuking those impeachment calls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025

At its peak, there were over 6,000 Shakers, joining Ann in rebuking the gruesome, incalculable evils of war and preaching moral generosity.

From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025

His stand-up routine included jokes about dating, autism and Tourette’s, and he got extra laughs after rebuking head judge Simon Cowell.

From BBC ● May 25, 2024

“I don’t need you feeling sorry for me,” Mary tells Paul at one point; she might as well be rebuking the script.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2023

His tone is somewhere between rebuking and resigned, as if he’s disappointed in me but didn’t expect to be otherwise.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse