reprovingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Raoni wagged his finger reprovingly, a sign for half a dozen Kayapó warriors to push the intruders back to their seats.
From The Guardian • Jan. 2, 2020
“It’s like a gargoyle with weird green eyes that pulls on my hair or nibbles my ear”—he jerked his head away and smiled reprovingly at the phantasm.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 11, 2019
Parker Posey plays Madge, a sinister palace aide who wears only black and reprovingly corrects the princess’s faux pas like a Mediterranean resort version of Mrs. Danvers in the Hitchcock classic “Rebecca.”
From New York Times • May 24, 2015
“Not a lot,” he said, then looked at me reprovingly, as if I had thought these cats priceless.
From Salon • Sep. 3, 2012
“I’m glad of it, that’s one of your foolish extravagances, sending flowers and things to girls for whom you don’t care two pins,” continued Jo reprovingly.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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