- present participle of upbraid.
upbraiding
Americannoun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of upbraiding
Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at upbraid, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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"An actual upbraiding from the court for the Trump Org."
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2022
His critics say he’s made a career of upbraiding Black people to white audiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
Kimura, who was introduced as a fun-loving jokester, attracted increased negative attention online after upbraiding a housemate for ruining one of her wrestling costumes.
From Reuters ● Jun. 2, 2020
He took his feuds to Capitol Hill on Thursday, upbraiding several senators who oppose him.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2016
During John’s first year at the University of South Dakota, when he had discovered basketball and girls and slacked off in his studies, he received a stern upbraiding.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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