reprimand
noun
a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
is reprimanding
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present progressiveof reprimand (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Notre Dame let 11,000 students into a football game — and now is reprimanding them for acting like students at a football game.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2020
While Lucious is reprimanding Jamal for not being "street enough" to handle Empire, he places his hand on his son's shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2015
His tutor, Polonius, is reprimanding Hamlet regarding the latter’s recent experience.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 19, 2013
I’m biting my lip to keep from smiling at how nicely my grandfather is reprimanding them.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
