admonished
Example Sentences
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When I admonished my 7 year-old for complaining too much during a particularly wonderful excursion, she retorted, “Daddy, complaining is my passion!”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
“Guests not dressed for the occasion will be asked to make adjustments before entry,” we are sternly admonished.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
UCLA’s outlook over the suit dimmed beginning about a year ago, when the federal judge overseeing the case admonished campus leaders for how they handled the encampment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025
"Don't ever say what you said," he admonished reporters.
From Salon • May 28, 2025
“Then I suggest you begin at once,” admonished the Dodecahedron from his admonishing face, “for here in Digitopolis everything is quite precise.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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