reproof

She took up the package that she had come for, not seeing or feeling the incongruity of her position, while he felt it as a direct reproof.

Her ever-sensitive lip began to quiver, and her eye to blink, at something this reproof was deciding her to say.

Sir John did not much understand this reproof; but he laughed as heartily as if he did.

"Perhaps it is to tell you that your cousin Fanny is married? " said Mrs. Jennings, without attending to her daughter's reproof .

The heart of "reproof" we hear all over the place today is not based in scriptural doctrine!

"I will take anything, " he said, relieved, and wincing under reproof. "I'd just as leave dig on the streets. Nobody knows me here. "

The child was abashed by his mother's reproof.

Mrs Chick contented herself with a glance of reproof, and then proceeded with the thread of her discourse.

Robert was recalled from wit to wisdom, not by any reproof of hers but by his own sensibility.

There was really something exceedingly human -- if not pathetic -- in his being thus relieved by a clearly worded reproof.

It protected her from reproof, and it left no doubt in anyone's mind as to her exact views on any subject.

My child, do not despise the Lord S discipline or be weary of his reproof.

The mother crab tried in vain, then submitted without remonstrance to the reproof of her child.

The wolves use reproof or the threat of it, to intimidate the paying customers or deflect suspicion from themselves.

The Mother tried in vain, and submitted without remonstrance to the reproof of her child.

Would have none of my counsel, and despised all my reproof.

I have no misconceptions that any of these would hearken to Godly reproof.

No better illustration of this talent of the Chinese for "flexibility" can be cited, than their ability to receive gracefully a reproof.

They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

Listen to every zephyr for some reproof, for it is surely there, and he is unfortunate who does not hear it.

This was intended as a stately reproof to Mr. Robert Audley.

"Your humility, Mr. Bingley, " said Elizabeth, "must disarm reproof . "

The perplexity and dissatisfaction of the house expressed itself in murmurs and provoked a reproof from the bench.

Don't give me such reproof for you don't know the reason why I quarreled with him.

being reprehensible; worthy of and deserving reprehension or reproof.

Poirot threw me a glance of reproof.

You Can scarcely expect to escape reproof for such irresponsible behavior.

His commendation in these letters was often followed by clear words of reproof.

You can scarcely expect to escape reproof for such irresponsible.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Ted was leaning back, smoking a cigarette without reproof.

An often lengthy and tedious speech of reproof or exhortation.

Many of my favorite "Christian" reapers, heap "reproof" upon the NWO, the government, etc.

To correct by punishment or reproof; take to task .

not subjected to reproof or rebuke.

The wise person heeds the good advise of godly counsellors and regards their reproof (13: 10, 18).

Remonstrate implies the presentation of objections, complaints, or reproof in the form of argument or pleading:

But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof

On this account the silence was irritably broken by a reproof. (t. Dreiser)

And would have none of my reproof,

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

Give heed to my reproof;