reproves
- present tense form of reprove (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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“I could do without becoming known as the man who has a hugger for a son,” he reproves when Cal tries to embrace him.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Jack’s shoulders are slumped forward, his arms crossed, while John’s maternal aunt Annie reproves him with an extended finger.
From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2018
In a club a testy gentleman behind whose favorite armchair a bomb has just torn a gaping hole in floor and ceiling reproves an anxious flunkey: "I'm perfectly aware of that."
From Time Magazine Archive
Samples: >A boatman who reproves the hero for offering him a high fee in the face of danger.
From Time Magazine Archive
Arthur reproves him for forgetting the coming day of battle.
From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)
