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Six example sentences with upbraid, each labelled with its topic.
The coach stopped practice to upbraid his starters for jogging back on defense while the bench watched in silence.
Basketball
The novel opens with an aunt who upbraids her nephew for a torn coat and a missed appointment.
Literature
The head chef will upbraid anyone who plates a dish before the sauce has been tasted at least twice.
Cooking
The speaker rose to upbraid members for talking through the maiden speech of a new representative.
Politics
The conductor stopped to upbraid the brass for coming in early, then asked for the passage a fourth time.
Music
In the film's best scene the grandmother upbraids the whole family for forgetting the recipe she taught them.
Movies
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