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US
/ædˈmɑnɪʃɪŋ/
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[ UK /ɐdmˈɒnɪʃɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /ɐdmˈɒnɪʃɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
How To Use admonishing In A Sentence
- And those who are admonishing us to harden up, toughen up, I think we need to listen to that.
- And yet parents press children to be truthful, admonishing against wild stories and silly lies.
- On leadership From time to time, someone writes in admonishing our team ... ProWomanProLife » Save this House!
- The clips are accompanied by commentary, often in English, admonishing Iraqis to "focus your utmost rage against the occupation. We're Losing the Infowar
- Shortly after this incident,… his accusers noticed that he posted a memo on the law school's Web site admonishing them in what seemed to be an act of spite.
- Peter looked admonishingly towards Elspeth, prompting Teddy to cease. Boiling a Frog
- The same Democrat party that nurtured and defended slavery for over a hundred years is now sanctimoniously admonishing a Republican, whose party had fought slavery throughout this nation's history, because the man said something stupid. DNC: Barbour 'defended the indefensible'
- The Justice Department's Inspector General report released this week pulled few punches in admonishing the FBI for targeting anti-war groups and advocacy organizations with no apparent justification, and for placing non-violent activists in those groups on terrorist watch lists. Coleen Rowley: Inspector General Criticism Doesn't Faze FBI Raids on Midwestern Anti-war Activists
- We are admonishing those leaders around the world who would invoke war upon the Earth.
- Seymour realized that he had been admonishing the wrong dog, and tried to apologize be giving the dog a bunch of dog treats and taking the dog back to the scene of her "dognapping. Norman Horowitz: What Are the Standard Customs and Practices in the Business of Killing Others?