reprovingly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprovingly
Adverb
  • Rosenbury notes disapprovingly that there was a petition to rescind Kirk’s invitation.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • He's also talked disparagingly about Baltimore in recent days.
    Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • No development came to pass, but the company critically won three licenses for exploration in the Jameson basin.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • An 11-year-old boy was critically injured, while an 8-year-old girl sustained minor injuries.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Lots of fluctuation could negatively impact your cardiovascular health, leading to things like hypertension and heart attacks.
    Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Mamdani, often viewed warily by business leaders, has been quietly working to ease concerns about his progressive platform, with mixed success.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Most of my clients - small and mid-sized business owners - are watching this technology warily.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Some will move cynically, making the calculation that accommodation with the Palestinian population is preferable to being a permanent international pariah.
    Jack Sheehan September 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Armenians were astonished that Moscow allowed the Azeris to retake Nagorno Karabakh in 2023, then cynically turned around and offered to partner versions of the Zangezur that would include Russia.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Voters view Diego Morales and Micah Beckwith more unfavorably than favorably, according to the poll.
    Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, 51 percent of Mainers view Mills favorably and 41 percent unfavorably.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Reprovingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprovingly. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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