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Meanings of sharp rebuke in English

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Usage of sharp rebuke in English
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The U.S. event at the United Nations sparked a sharp rebuke from China.
Reuters
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The condemnation drew a sharp rebuke from the secretive communist state.
The Irish Times
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That drew a sharp rebuke from Washington, long the Egyptian military's financial sponsor.
Reuters
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On one occasion his criticism drew a sharp rebuke from Mr Mbeki's office.
The Guardian
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He had seen the captain flush, then cringe at this man's sharp rebuke.
The Darkening Sea
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The equally guilty but powerless Cretans escaped with a sharp rebuke.
The History of Rome, Book III / From the Union of Italy to the S...
7
His laugh is bitter and his only words to me a sharp rebuke.
Daughters of the Nile
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Gushtásp remained unmoved by this sharp rebuke, though he readily acknowledged its justice.
The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat,...
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Tayoga uttered a sharp rebuke again, but did not strike a second time.
The Lords of the Wild: A Story of the Old New York Border
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Gheddi laughed at the captive, earning a sharp rebuke from Labaan.
Countdown: The Liberators-ARC
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Such sentiments drew a sharp rebuke from the opposing side.
The United States of America, Part 1: 1783-1830
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His comments drew a sharp rebuke from both sides of the aisle in Congress.
Reuters
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I expected a sharp rebuke for my idleness, and went with a beating heart.
Boswell's Life of Johnson / Abridged and edited, with an introdu...
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In doing so they delivered a sharp rebuke to the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party.
The Irish Times
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East London rapper Labrinth posted a sharp rebuke of Wiley on Twitter over the weekend.
BBC
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The decision drew a sharp rebuke from the Parents Television Council, an indecency watchdog group.
Reuters
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