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Meanings of reproving in English
Expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective.
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Usage of reproving in English
1
I flashed him an indignant look; Elisandra sent him a reproving one.
2
Geronymo de Jesus was written to in secret, instructing and reproving him.
3
I looked up again into the eye of my cold, reproving star.
4
He sat there waiting, still regarding the handwriting with stolidly reproving eyes.
5
She stared back occasionally, narrow-eyed and reproving, HER tribute to the grotesque.
6
Michael gave her a reproving glance, then back at the two men.
7
She glanced up at him with a smile, half pleased, half reproving.
8
Doctor Bontius looked at her with a reproving glance, and Barbara said:
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Ah, my dear old friend!' She shook a reproving head at him.
10
They have no discrimination. said Aunt Judith in a reproving tone.
11
Dalton stalked solemnly in, and regarded Harry with a stern and reproving eye.
12
Almost she felt like reproving herself for the comfort surrounding her.
13
The Rishi, reproving him, drove the sinful creature from his hermitage.
14
Childs, who is of a keenly patriotic disposition, gave him a reproving look.
15
After thus reproving us, he became very communicative on the subject of cannibalism.
16
Avoid stereotyped forms of expression when reproving a child or conversing with him.
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