admonishment

[ UK /ɐdmˈɒnɪʃmənt/ ]
[ US /ædˈmɑnɪʃmɛnt/ ]
NOUN
  1. a firm rebuke
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How To Use admonishment In A Sentence

  • There on the scaffold she suffered scorn and public admonishment.
  • Unfortunately, they had been discovered by a chamberlain and were each receiving admonishments.
  • SM goes on to commiserate with Gunn over the pneumonia he had mentioned he was recovering from, gives him some doctorly admonishments to rest up and kvetches about his own ailments. Archive 2009-07-01
  • Take the wrong turn and there's no angry admonishment - the software quickly replots your course and provides a new set of directions to the destination.
  • I was astounded by the number and scope of Twain's advice -- and admonishments. Patricia Benesh: Mark Twain's Discourse: A Timeless Writing Course
  • I could see their admonishment reflected in the window and wondered if my jumpiness were the prelude to a mild agoraphobia period. MUSIC FOR BOYS
  • He reacted to the admonishment with another lengthy piece, batting back the insinuations of journalistic flimflammery.
  • The admonishment, which is a minor penalty, is unlikely to affect George's career, but the official reprimand could end Brown's career. Raw Story
  • The admonishment in his normally mild voice surprised his wife as much as Maryse Rose and Belle. WHEN THE APRICOTS BLOOM
  • `So, merely on Old Glad Eyes" admonishment, they will lay down their arms like good chaps? ANTI-ICE
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