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
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
In an extraordinary public upbraiding in late January, the supervisors sharply questioned the sheriff’s goal of establishing a “truth and reconciliation” panel to review past disciplinary actions against other department employees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2019
And don’t try accusing him of plagiarism or upbraiding him with your naive ideal of originality.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2018
It was not until he had blundered and crashed along his way for some time, wildly upbraiding himself, that he calmed down with the realization that he was well and truly lost.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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