admonish
verb (used with object)
to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
had admonished
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past perfectof admonish.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But the judge’s opinion, which had admonished the city’s decision to remove the process, raised concerns for commissioners.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
The city’s ethics board had admonished Orange for intervening in a health department inspection of a campaign donor.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2016
Noles had allowed a home run to Willie Mays Aikens in the second inning and had admonished Aikens for admiring his blast.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2015
Hall’s pastor had admonished that fasting before such physical exertion was not the right approach, Hall said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2012
When she first came to America, her English teacher had admonished her, not for speaking too much, but too little.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
