admonishing

Example Sentences

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Robert Mueller, who ran the FBI from 2001 to 2013, was known to adhere to Hoover’s G-man dress code of white shirts and dark suits, admonishing agents who wore something more colorful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

And on Sunday, he was admonishing himself for it.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

My adolescent memories ring with the sounds of Stiller admonishing his son-in-law and crying mutiny at a shopping mall pretzel shop.

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2025

Look closely, and “Smile now, cry later” is etched into the clear glass below a suspended bandanna, a gently admonishing song lyric by Sunny and the Sunliners, the 1960s Chicano R&B group.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

Reinforce a student who’s doing what you want rather than admonishing a student who’s misbehaving.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin