Example Sentences

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"I'm sorry, girl," he called to his wife, who was upbraiding him, "I can't 'elp it."

From Time Magazine Archive

All this time the monk was upbraiding him bitterly, and at last, tired of listening, Casanova opened a window, and put out his head, adorned with a gay plumed hat.

From The True Story Book by Lang, Andrew

Ephraim Gundry seemed to know that some one was upbraiding him.

From Erema — My Father's Sin by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge)

Curran was upbraiding himself for want of caution in betraying his true sentiments even to close friends.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis

As the Doctor hurried away he was upbraiding himself for having been absent from his patients not less than three whole hours.

From A Melody in Silver by Abbott, Keene