as in guilty
deserving reproach or blame
there are only a few reproachable lapses in a generally well-researched book
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Adjective
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Haddix previously pleaded guilty to two felony counts of perjury and one felony count of obstruction of justice, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
9 Aug. 2025 -
The teen, 17, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, according to court documents.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Such actions — violently detaining a child just outside a public school — are absolutely reprehensible and should have no place in our country.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Such actions are not only disgraceful but reprehensible.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Soto’s defensive struggles contribute to their 108.4 fly ball multiplier, while 1B Pete Alonso and 3B Mark Vientos are chiefly culpable for their 123.2 grounder multiplier.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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No one seems to know what happened, or if Jeremy is culpable in some way, and intense scrutiny falls on Jeremy’s latest protégée, 15-year-old Julie.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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The filmmakers never judge Lynette as her actions grow more reckless, even when she’s forced to pick up Kenny and take him along on a series of dangerous encounters.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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As the federal government continues to play with reckless and unauthorized tariffs that have burdened businesses with skyrocketing costs that have been passed along to consumers, the governor’s Affordability Agenda is centered around making life easier for New Yorkers.—
Walter Mosley,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His Stoic Challenge framework invites you to see a setback not as something terrible, blameworthy or unfair but instead as a test of your ingenuity and resilience.—
Hanna Hart,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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But Miss Manners acknowledges that there is also the less blameworthy impulse to offer comfort — not just sympathy — when there is no real comfort to be offered.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Reproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproachable. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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