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rebuke

[ri-byook] / rɪˈbyuk /




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He called upon people to love their enemies, not rebuke them or disparage their existence.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley had delivered a rebuke of CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss at a staff meeting Monday, accusing her of “murdering” the storied news show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Luckily for Germany, it will escape public rebuke because of a clause allowing for exemptions related to defence spending, which the country has ramped up in the wake of Russia's Ukraine invasion.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Prime Minister Netanyahu then issued his own rebuke.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Devan’s exclusion must have seemed a rebuke, a punishment for some failure on his part, or perhaps for some failure of his father.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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