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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
upbraid .
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Examples
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Then they shall receive no more reproach of famine, shall never be again upbraided with that, nor shall it ever be said that God is a Master that keeps his servants to short allowance.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721
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Someone in the audience stood to ask a question, and, identifying himself as an historian, "upbraided" Mr Kenney for his stance on war resisters in Canada, and "was warmly applauded".
additional note on recent jason kenney picket in toronto 2009
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Messrs. Schoen and Rowan say that The Wall Street Journal editorial board, in 2003, "upbraided" Jack Kemp for his business relationship with the Chávez government.
Abuse of Power 2009
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In England those who cannot maintain this space are upbraided with “Keep your distance!”
Bloodlust Russell Jacoby 2011
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Isn't that what she so upbraided the current president for proposing in Iraq when he was the candidate and talked about the troop drawdown?
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Nevertheless, I was impressed by the rambler on one of Prince Charles's Highland estates who was upbraided by a royal protection officer for trespassing.
2010 – a Mourinho of a year, a special one | Kevin McKenna 2011
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Katie Nicholl As Ms. Wade has it, royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton upbraided a rival columnist—Katie Nicholl of the Mail on Sunday—at a tea party with reporters the day Ms. Middleton's engagement to Prince William was announced in November.
Full Court Press: Britain's Newshounds Wage a Wedding Battle Royal Jeanne Whalen 2011
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And you know that Congress has upbraided them, and that their businesses are bankrupt, and their debts are many, and that their social currency is now nil.
So over this: D.C. "Housewives" recap (Reunion, pt. 2, Oct. 21) The Reliable Source 2010
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Hooper and Cockes were upbraided for having “a negative attitude and divisive tendencies.”
Flight Risk 2009
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And you know that Congress has upbraided them, and that their businesses are bankrupt, and their debts are many, and that their social currency is now nil.
So over this: D.C. "Housewives" recap (Reunion, pt. 2, Oct. 21) The Reliable Source 2010
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