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Manhattan, Moore’s obvious critique of the Nietzschean übermensch, is admonishing Ozymandias’ Hegelian ambitions of a permanent peace.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2020

Sir: In your June 15 People section, Harry S Truman is admonishing newsmen not to put a period after the S in his name because it is a middle name, not an initial.

From Time Magazine Archive

He is admonishing his Church, as he everywhere does, to hold fast to the one true doctrine received from him in the beginning.

From Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Trinity Sunday to Advent by Luther, Martin

This is admonishing, I should suppose, in the unaccountable manner in which Popes admonish!

From A Series of Letters in Defence of Divine Revelation by Ballou, Hosea

Sterne is admonishing a young friend as to his manners in society: "You are in love," he says.

From Robert Elsmere by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.