reproval
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Origin of reproval
Example Sentences
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Born with female anatomy, Kobabe didn’t feel like a girl, which became apparent in third grade when wading shirtless in a river during a class trip drew a reproval from the teacher.
From Los Angeles Times
The committee also issued a “letter of reproval,” or rebuke.
From Seattle Times
It tends to judge action in terms of character, rather than the other way around, and you hear its echoes in a familiar formula of reproval: “What kind of person would ... ?”
From New York Times
The committee concluded that the violations, “though unintentional, were significant enough to warrant a reproval.”
From Seattle Times
The following year, the Ethics Committee issued a “letter of reproval” to Bates, which was a meaningless gesture to Bertussi.
From Washington Post
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