reproach
verb (used with object)
to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
reproaches
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pluralof reproach.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof reproach (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
reproachverb (used with object)to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
Example Sentences
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“Who dreams of Africa,” one reproaches, “when you can dream of Miami?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The tirade, an unusually direct and pointed outburst on an island where such reproaches are typically not tolerated, went viral shortly after publication.
From Reuters ● Jun. 13, 2022
The Anti-Defamation League has frequently had to issue reproaches such as, “Glib comparisons to Nazi Germany are offensive and a trivialization of the Holocaust.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2021
Still, “Guy” ensures that, whenever Earle’s next meeting with Clark may come, Earle has done well by his old friend with this heartfelt tribute and there’ll be no need for reproaches.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 27, 2019
More than once, after a series of absurd reproaches, I’ve snapped at Mother: “I don’t care what you say. Why don’t you just wash your hands of me—I’m a hopeless case.”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
