upbraid
verb (used with object)
to find fault with or reproach severely; censure.
has been upbraiding
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present perfect progressiveof upbraid (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Here is one passage, for example, the most likable utterance of Knox’s that I can quote:—Mrs. Locke has been upbraiding him as a bad correspondent.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 3 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
Here is one passage, for example, the most likable utterance of Knox's that I can quote:- Mrs Locke has been upbraiding him as a bad correspondent.
From Familiar Studies of Men and Books by Robert Louis Stevenson
