reproachfully

Definition of reproachfullynext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproachfully
Adverb
  • The same goes for her father when there’s no sign of pregnancy and the judgy women at church start clucking disapprovingly.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Rosenbury notes disapprovingly that there was a petition to rescind Kirk’s invitation.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • However, a buyer's FICO score critically dictates the true cost, with those having poor credit facing the highest interest rates.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Last month, LaPorte County, Indiana, Sheriff's Deputy Jon Samuelson was shot and critically injured in the line of duty.
    Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Adverb
  • Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
  • Global production of corn and wheat may also be negatively affected by the weather phenomenon, according to UBS Group AG, as well as sugar output in Asia.
    Bloomberg, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Adverb
  • Still, the Amish consistently compare their language unfavorably to standard German.
    Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
  • Almost every force scores unfavorably.
    Peter Su, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Adverb
  • Beijing, meanwhile, is warily eying Japan’s bolstering of its defense capabilities.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, those students newly entering college are warily eyeing computer science.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Adverb
  • But speaking more cynically, the pauses provide chances for broadcasters to sell more advertising spots during FIFA’s biggest World Cup ever.
    Emily Olsen, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Islam’s schism isn’t the primary driver of the region’s conflicts, but it is deployed across the Middle East and beyond — cynically — in pursuit of state and political ambitions.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
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“Reproachfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproachfully. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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