reprimanded

Example Sentences

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In November, my doctor gently reprimanded me for ignoring my 2024 colonoscopy date.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

"Any person or entity that challenges the public order decreed by the transitional authorities will be severely reprimanded, in compliance with the law," the statement said.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

It is worth noting there have already been weeks of leaks and speculation over policy to the media in the run-up to the Budget, which the chancellor was reprimanded for by deputy speaker Nus Ghani.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

I must be left in the snow, I must be buried in a hole, I must be reprimanded and ordered not to smirk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

“I didn’t…” Harry began, not entirely sure whether he was being reprimanded or not.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling