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upbraid

[uhp-breyd] / ʌpˈbreɪd /


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Finally, Hoover summoned the California delegation to his hotel room to upbraid them crisply for their “outrageous, scandalous” demand.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2023

Since then she has continued to upbraid Mr Trump.

From BBC • May 11, 2021

It’s understandable to have complicated needs and feelings even in the wake of great grief, and I don’t want you to upbraid yourself when you already feel a sense of guilt.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2020

He was trying in a Judiciary Committee hearing today to upbraid Neomi Rao, the lawyer nominated to the D.C.

From Fox News • Feb. 5, 2019

Mittelstaedt continues to upbraid him: “Look at Boettcher now, there’s a model for you to learn from.”

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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