upbraiding
Example Sentences
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Another video shows Matsumoto upbraiding a man in a white van.
From Seattle Times
But state regulators are now upbraiding PG&E; for failing to focus on trimming trees around the power lines most likely to start devastating wildfires.
From Washington Times
That decision drew scorn from some in his own party, with Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri upbraiding Republicans for denying struggling workers additional relief.
From New York Times
In New York, when a white cop gratuitously slammed a white woman demonstrator to the sidewalk, shaky cell phone video captured a black cop pursuing and upbraiding the wrongdoer.
From Salon
In an episode that aired in March, she was shown upbraiding a roommate for shrinking one of her expensive wrestling costumes in the dryer.
From New York Times
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