rebuked

Example Sentences

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They will also be the first under new Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh after he last month replaced Jerome Powell, who was constantly rebuked by Trump for not cutting interest rates enough.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

He was publicly rebuked for the comments by some Labour MPs at the time, including the prime minister and the chancellor.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Heath and his siblings were rebuked by their neighbors, Heath said, to the point that his brother, Phil, told the township attorney he was thinking about resigning as supervisor.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

French President Jacques Chirac, a strong opponent of the effort in Iraq, rebuked them for having “missed a great opportunity to shut up.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

According to Plutarch, one of the guards on the scene rebuked her, saying angrily, “A fine deed, this, Charmion!”

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby