reprimanded

Example Sentences

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Auriemma forcefully reprimanded Staley for a perceived pregame slight surrounding the pregame handshake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In all but one of the cases, officers were reprimanded or ordered to undergo retraining because they had erred in actions leading up to the shootings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 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

George Gilbert had received warnings earlier in the series and was seen in Monday's episode being reprimanded by Big Brother for mocking a fellow housemate.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

He might be reprimanded for what he did—might even lose his job, but he resolved not to regret it.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman