upbraiding
English
Adjective
upbraiding (comparative more upbraiding, superlative most upbraiding)
Derived terms
Noun
upbraiding (plural upbraidings)
- An instance of severe criticism or rebuke.
- 1798, Elizabeth Inchbald, Lovers' Vows, Act IV, Scene I:
- I wish to bring comfort and avoid upbraidings: for your own conscience will reproach you more than the voice of a preacher.
References
- “upbraiding”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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