reprimanding
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Former colleagues previously told The Wall Street Journal that Armstrong was shy, at times struggling to communicate with some employees and uncomfortable when reprimanding his staff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
While the once-slumping Dodgers have raised their level of play the last two nights, the Padres have made mistakes even Little League coaches would be reprimanding.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025
Bowden-Lewis also was accused of reprimanding the legal counsel for no valid reason, in apparent retaliation for the counsel’s cooperation with the commission and disloyalty toward her, a notice of the allegations to Bowden-Lewis said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024
When she left the rink in tears, her coach, Eteri Tutberidze, was caught on live television giving her a stern look and reprimanding her by saying, in Russian: “Why did you let it go?”
From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2024
“Ah, the mighty Taakora,” a voice says—smooth, confident, and reprimanding.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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