admonish
verb (used with object)
to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
were admonishing
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past progressiveof admonish.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He read with extravagant enjoyment of the sound of his own voice, and constantly lifted his eyes, whilst he delivered the sentences as though he were admonishing instead of marrying us.
From A Marriage at Sea by W. Clark (William Clark) Russell
"Think a moment, mademoiselle," he began severely, but still, as it were, admonishing her.
From Crime and Punishment by Constance Garnett
