admonish
verb (used with object)
to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
admonishes
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present tense formof admonish (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“NEVER attempt to remove a crab from its sea shell,” the sheet admonishes.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025
Rickey’s energy is harmless yet seems mysteriously pained by unmet expectations, as when he gently admonishes Glenn: “Loosen up, you haven’t said anything funny.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
The league sometimes admits mistakes and admonishes referees.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Here she admonishes women of means who struggle to breastfeed.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 2, 2023
Their mother admonishes that the content of said tales may not be entirely appropriate for a pair of just barely thirteen-year-olds, but Mme.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
