upbraid

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

One of my nephews emailed to upbraid me for not defending Prep.

From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2018

At times, I even saw him upbraid them, though this was extremely rare.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The question haunts “Remake” — he includes an indelible sequence from “Sherman’s March” in which his longtime friend Charleen upbraids him for always having the camera out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

Then, just as everyone else is growing more chatty and carefree, the princess abruptly remounts her high horse and upbraids a hapless guest for overfamiliarity.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2017

Whenever a late-night host upbraids a public figure in a monologue or a pundit bests another in a Twitter fight, onlookers crowd around to declare the loser DESTROYED! or EVISCERATED! or ETHERED! or ANNIHILATED!

From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2017

When the king upbraids his son for his party-boy ways, the substance of his scolding centers largely on critiquing Hal’s performance in the role of heir to the throne.

From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2016

He upbraids and pleads in one breath, while Senta begs him to desist.

From Stars of the Opera by Mabel Wagnalls

But one day a close friend upbraided me for shunning Black Friday, insisting that such antisocial tightfistedness was inherently un-American.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

Decades later, he upbraided player auctions in the Indian Premier League, saying that he "just did not like players being treated like horses being sold to the highest bidder".

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2023

The University of Colorado’s new head coach upbraided some of his players Wednesdsay — not for fighting, but for not fighting.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023

And it was upbraided for featuring a Louis Vuitton shop in its 2008 Takashi Murakami exhibition, which included handbags.

From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023

The chiefs were taken aback by my behavior and upbraided me for my rudeness.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

He’s hardly able to parry the upbraiding meted out by Mr. Giamatti’s Jean, fastidiously dressed and radiating pompous self-satisfaction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

It might have seemed an unusual upbraiding of a president by a sitting judge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026

"An actual upbraiding from the court for the Trump Org."

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2022

Kimura, who was introduced as a fun-loving jokester, attracted increased negative attention online after upbraiding a housemate for ruining one of her wrestling costumes.

From Reuters ● Jun. 2, 2020

It was not until he had blundered and crashed along his way for some time, wildly upbraiding himself, that he calmed down with the realization that he was well and truly lost.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques