- present participle of upbraid.
upbraiding
Example Sentences
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"An actual upbraiding from the court for the Trump Org."
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2022
His critics say he’s made a career of upbraiding Black people to white audiences.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2021
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
He took his feuds to Capitol Hill on Thursday, upbraiding several senators who oppose him.
From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2016
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
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