rebuke

Example Sentences

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Any suggestion she is a token woman in his ranks meets a firm rebuke.

From BBC

The move drew a rebuke from Diosdado Cabello, the interior minister and de facto leader of some of Venezuela’s paramilitary forces.

From The Wall Street Journal

The subpoenas drew an immediate rebuke from lawmakers across the aisle.

From Barron's

“Any attempt to influence inappropriately the conduct of Fed policy would yield a strong and forceful rebuke by Fed officials and market participants alike,” he told an audience of monetary-policy specialists.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It was a stunning rebuke by the NFL," said Wickersham, author of New York Times bestseller It's Better to be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness.

From BBC