reprove

Example Sentences

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That includes making do with less as they reestablish their place in society, rethink their careers and reprove their worth.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2021

He refused to see a doctor because he didn’t want his mission president to reprove him.

From Slate • Oct. 13, 2015

Everyone on Capitol Hill is focused on squeezing months worth of work into several days, so the panel’s decision to clear two members and reprove two others was like an end-of-the-year document dump.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2014

But in Hollywood it's really tough to change genres, you have to reprove yourself.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2011

Azure, simple, shows a godly disposition, and joined with gold—the joyful possession of wealth. silver—vigilance in service. gules—aptitude to reprove villany. sable—sympathy for suffering. vert—success in enterprise. purpure—wisdom in counsel.

From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Lower, Mark Antony