upbraiding

[ uhp-brey-ding ]

/ ʌpˈbreɪ dɪŋ /

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noun

the act or words of a person who upbraids; severe reproof or censure: an upbraiding from one's superiors.

adjective

severely reproachful or reproving; censorious: upbraiding remarks.

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Origin of upbraiding

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at upbraid, -ing¹, -ing²

up·braid·ing·ly, adverbself-up·braid·ing, nounun·up·braid·ing, adjectiveun·up·braid·ing·ly, adverb

At the weekend, her only son, John Hancock, 36, went public, upbraiding his mother for failing to provide security for her family.
Gina Rinehart, One of World’s Richest Women, Embroiled in a Family Feud|Raymond Bonner|February 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Be ashamed of upbraiding speeches before friends: and after thou hast given, upbraid not.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
At first he adopted a high moral tone, upbraiding me for my fault and threatening to inform against me.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
Could I fail my promise, I should imagine the spirit of his father (as I presume he was) looking down and upbraiding me.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat

After upbraiding me for leaving the Hall, she demanded for what Blond had so earnestly desired to see me?
The Mysterious Wanderer, Vol. III|Sophia Reeve
After upbraiding Mary, she agreed to pay for the mutton, and the matter was thus compromised.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould