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animadversion

[an-uh-mad-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / ˌæn ə mædˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /


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So what is it, exactly, that fuels the animadversion against Martin Amis?

From New York Times Oct. 26, 2020

"Poppycock," was the virtual animadversion passed by U. S. Rear Admiral W. W. Phelps.

From Time Magazine Archive

Later the conference re-elected Bishop Cannon, despite considerable animadversion, to the board of Temperance and Social Service.

From Time Magazine Archive

This may have been the animadversion of a man who hated them both.

From Time Magazine Archive

And if men had that generosity now this man that now reigns might expect some such animadversion.

From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Alexander Shields

But he still had access to the social network of Washington journalists, his base constituency, always available to be entertained with his private animadversions of other politicians.

From The Guardian Oct. 11, 2020

No man who has been in Paradise for seven minutes can be expected to pay much attention to the animadversions of a temporal court.

From Time Magazine Archive

An immediate impression which many an observer got from the animadversions at Madison was that they were characterized by a refreshing and appealing amateurism.

From Time Magazine Archive

He overcomes, strangely, the animadversions of the young waitress.

From Time Magazine Archive

It might have been as well if Mr. B. had confined himself to Dissenters, as such; however, his animadversions on the Methodists and the strict-communion Baptists, pp. 81-83, will do them no harm.

From The Baptist Magazine, Vol. 27, 1835 by Various




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