Meaning & use
reproached
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Expressed disapproval or disappointment toward someone for a fault or wrongdoing.
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Her mother reproached her gently for coming home so late.
He reproached himself for not speaking up sooner.
A note on using this word
Reproached typically implies a milder, more sorrowful criticism than 'scolded' or 'condemned,' often tinged with disappointment rather than anger.
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