- present participle of reproach.
reproaching
Example Sentences
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Simeone could be seen inside the bus reproaching the Sociedad fans who continued to chant and insult the visitors before police intervention.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2022
It appeared clear to Elder that the presidential candidate was reproaching the journalist out for waffling on an important story.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2021
For the first time, Pan has had experiences Lyra knows nothing about, and the pair can be seen bickering and reproaching each other with a seriousness never evident in His Dark Materials.
From Slate • Oct. 14, 2020
Early in “The Intercept,” the serviceable debut thriller from the “Law & Order” creator Dick Wolf, Osama Bin Laden appears, reproaching his followers for recent failures.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2013
Ron got back off the bed, put his arm around her once more, and frowned at Harry as though reproaching him for lack of tact.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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