upbraiding
Example Sentences
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That sort of upbraiding from a judge before trial has even begun should chill any trial lawyer to the bone.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024
"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
At one point, I overheard Kyrgios jokingly upbraiding him, saying, “You’re supposed to be my coach!”
From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2016
During John’s first year at the University of South Dakota, when he had discovered basketball and girls and slacked off in his studies, he received a stern upbraiding.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
