admonish

Example Sentences

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Ratepayers routinely admonish state utility regulators for their high bills at public meetings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

He’d later gently admonish a request for the Velvet Underground’s “Venus In Furs,” explaining that there was no way he could play it without a viola.

From Salon • May 27, 2025

But Mr Costello's testimony was contradicted by his own emails, and in an unusual and chaotic moment, a furious Justice Merchan cleared the courtroom so he could admonish Costello about his behaviour on the stand.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

Justice Juan Merchan had to admonish Trump for “cursing audibly” and “shaking his head visually.”

From Slate • May 11, 2024

Did he admonish himself for all of the disquiet he’d caused—all of the disputes over money and cameras and lighting?

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady