reprehending

Captain Dobbin did not correct this error of the worthy lady, but listened to all her story of complaints and misfortunes with great sympathy — condoled with her losses and privations, and agreed in reprehending the cruel conduct of Mr. Osborne towards his first benefactor.

Vanity Fair 2006

Would he have been flattered, amused, reprehending?

Homage to Philip Larkin Banville, John 2006

To which end he also introduceth Meleager at first highly offended with his citizens, and afterwards pacified; justly therein reprehending disordered passions, and praising it as

Essays and Miscellanies 2004

Herculanoes Wives excuse, might now serve to acquite her: but because in blaming others errours, our owne may sometime chance to escape discovery, and cleare us, albeit wee are as guilty; in a sharpe reprehending manner, thus shee began.

The Decameron 2004

Plato take away again those very things which himself sets down when reprehending Aristotle.

Essays and Miscellanies 2004

Justly reprehending the simplicity of such men, as are too much addicted to credulitie, and will give credit to every thing they heare

The Decameron 2004

A Monke having committed an offence, deserving to be very greevously punished, freed himselfe from the paine to be inflicted on him, by wittily reprehending his Abbot, with the very same fault.

The Decameron 2004

While Serafina and Madam Clement caressed the amiable Charlotte, the rest of the company congratulated her admirer upon his choice and success, though the clergyman could not help reprehending him for profaning the sacerdotal habit.

The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom 2004

Justly reprehending the simplicity of such men, as are too much addicted to credulitie, and will give credit to every thing they heare

The Decameron 2004

Do you think I do not know all about their way of reprehending it?

The Complete Father Brown 2003