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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His notebooks, newly republished in an English translation by Ryan Bloom, are full of similar passages in which Camus reproaches himself to get to work and stay true to his beliefs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 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
That’s why we saw so many ghosts: They are both warnings and reproaches.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2020
Wishes, thoughts, accusations and reproaches are swirling around in my head.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
