upbraid
verb (used with object)
to find fault with or reproach severely; censure.
upbraids
-
present tense formof upbraid (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The question haunts “Remake” — he includes an indelible sequence from “Sherman’s March” in which his longtime friend Charleen upbraids him for always having the camera out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
She upbraids the religious for their fear and willful dismissal of science; scientists for their juvenile understanding and dismissal of faith.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2018
Then, just as everyone else is growing more chatty and carefree, the princess abruptly remounts her high horse and upbraids a hapless guest for overfamiliarity.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2017
When the king upbraids his son for his party-boy ways, the substance of his scolding centers largely on critiquing Hal’s performance in the role of heir to the throne.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2016
Eteocles, returning, upbraids them severely for their weakness and bids them begone and raise the sacred auspicious shout of the pæan as an encouragement to the Theban warriors.
From Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes by Theodore Alois Buckley
