reprimand
noun
a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
had been reprimanding
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past perfect progressiveof reprimand.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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His new manner showed that his eyes had been reprimanding his tongue.
From When Egypt Went Broke by Holman Day
