upbraid

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

And, most judges usually would upbraid opposing counsels if they addressed one another in similar fashion or used ad hominem language in the courtroom.

From Fox News ● Jan. 23, 2020

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

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

Just moments before, Shaw upbraids Seven for not blowing up the turbolift with him inside to keep Vadic from taking over the ship.

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2023

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

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

They upbraided her for giving an interview to a Miami social-media site about layoffs at her father’s office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

Superior Court Judge William F. Fahey upbraided Adams for repeatedly racking up more in fees than the judge had authorized.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2023

Having been upbraided by Cockcroft for the Rad Tab’s publication of atomic research in 1940, Ernest soon accommodated himself to the demands of military secrecy.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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

"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

The public rebuke of the government by Mr. Bass was a jarring break from diplomatic norms, and the upbraiding by Mr. Ghani of his own intelligence agency was equally noteworthy.

From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2019

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