censuring

Example Sentences

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“If it takes collective action…it does so at the price of censuring any minority who do not agree with the view adopted.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

In an exactly split tally, half of voting members supported censuring Block, but the measure did not pass because it required a simple majority.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

But make no mistake about its significance: Parliament censuring a man who was prime minister as recently as September in the strongest possible terms.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023

North Carolina State Representative Mark Brody, who supports censuring Sen. Tillis, says it is better to address differences directly.

From Reuters • Mar. 3, 2023

“I would wish not to be hasty in censuring any one; but I always speak what I think.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen