reproach
verb (used with object)
to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
reproaching
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present participleof reproach.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Buzsáki's article reminds me of my dad reproaching me and my siblings by saying, “You look with your eyes, not your hands.”
From Scientific American ● Sep. 24, 2022
Simeone could be seen inside the bus reproaching Sociedad fans who continued to chant and insult the visitors before police intervention.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2022
It appeared clear to Elder that the presidential candidate was reproaching the journalist out for waffling on an important story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2021
Second, critics said Mr. Greenblatt was not explaining the administration’s policies to a skeptical Palestinian audience as much as reproaching their leaders for what he believes is their shortsightedness.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2019
He shook his head, sadly and heavily, as if he were reproaching her and it was a sorrow to him, but he was doing it for her own good.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
