reprimanding
- present participle of reprimand.
Example Sentences
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Some aides have raised using nonmilitary means of reprimanding Iran, such as helping protesters coordinate action online or announcing new sanctions on the regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
While the once-slumping Dodgers have raised their level of play the last two nights, the Padres have made mistakes even Little League coaches would be reprimanding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025
Bowden-Lewis also was accused of reprimanding the legal counsel for no valid reason, in apparent retaliation for the counsel’s cooperation with the commission and disloyalty toward her, a notice of the allegations to Bowden-Lewis said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
And a letter he received months later reprimanding him for his performance.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
I gaze out the window, watching the snow fall in the fluorescent glow of the courtyard lights, the hallway finally dead silent after Will’s hour-long reprimanding.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
