How do you use Reproach in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like rebuke or incriminate, plus the exact meaning.
Reproach meaning
- A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
- Disgrace or shame.
- An object of scorn.
Synonyms of Reproach
Using Reproach
- The main meaning on this page is: A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism. | Disgrace or shame. | An object of scorn.
- Useful related words include: rebuke, incriminate, impeach, accuse.
- In the example corpus, reproach often appears in combinations such as: beyond reproach, above reproach, reproach to.
Context around Reproach
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Reproach
- In this selection, "reproach" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, beyond, rare, standing, free and lukashenko stand out and add context to how "reproach" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a rare reproach as post and is beyond reproach. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "reproach" sits close to words such as abingdon, abrahams and abuzz, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with reproach
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His credentials thereof are beyond reproach. (6 words)
Our Ambassador for Clean, Green Campaign is beyond this reproach. (10 words)
In the text, Litman said, “My integrity is beyond reproach. (10 words)
Secondly, it is only selectors with exalted stature – an extinct breed in Indian cricket – that can guide, second-guess and, at times, over-rule the high-profile captains and coaches, those whose conduct isn’t always beyond reproach. (38 words)
Teenage pregnancy is frowned upon, with the young ladies often meeting stigmatisation, disdain and reproach in society, but for many young mothers like Anna, motherhood has provided renewed motivation, and an unwavering will to succeed despite the odds. (38 words)
He is (like all of us) a version of fallen humanity, but the institution he now embodies represents a set of values that offers a standing reproach to the theory and practice of the British governing class. (37 words)
What happened to four appeals filed by Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) pending at the Court of Appeal then – to save the country’s CJN from executive reproach? (26 words)
Who wouldn’t be tempted, after discovering this Eden untouched by the defects of modernity, to reproach the Western Eve for handing the Himalayan Adam the poisoned apple of her model? (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
He is (like all of us) a version of fallen humanity, but the institution he now embodies represents a set of values that offers a standing reproach to the theory and practice of the British governing class.
His credentials thereof are beyond reproach.
Hunter Biden is shameful delinquent fool that took advantage of a Father that in many respects worshiped and like all Fathers, refusal to acknowledge accountability of a son who has brought shame and reproach.
Luckily, I knew I was beyond reproach,' he told DailyMail.com in an interview on Tuesday.
Our Ambassador for Clean, Green Campaign is beyond this reproach.
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people, says the Good Book.
Secondly, it is only selectors with exalted stature – an extinct breed in Indian cricket – that can guide, second-guess and, at times, over-rule the high-profile captains and coaches, those whose conduct isn’t always beyond reproach.
Teenage pregnancy is frowned upon, with the young ladies often meeting stigmatisation, disdain and reproach in society, but for many young mothers like Anna, motherhood has provided renewed motivation, and an unwavering will to succeed despite the odds.
What happened to four appeals filed by Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) pending at the Court of Appeal then – to save the country’s CJN from executive reproach?
As the President of the Senate, Akpabio has a responsibility to conduct himself in a manner that is above reproach.
The decision to act on this recommendation highlights the administration’s resolve to maintain a judiciary that operates above reproach, free from allegations of bias or unethical behavior.
The electoral campaign was used by the opposition as another opportunity to “march”, and by various kinds of “democratic” institutions in the West to reproach our country for the absence of this very democracy.
The level of craftsmanship in every aspect of the property is beyond reproach.
Who wouldn’t be tempted, after discovering this Eden untouched by the defects of modernity, to reproach the Western Eve for handing the Himalayan Adam the poisoned apple of her model?
David clearly senses this, as he cannot leave Michal be, but reduces her to misery as her very existence is a reproach to him.
EU member states on Tuesday (1 December) warned European negotiators not to lose their nerve in negotiations with Britain, in a rare reproach as post-Brexit talks entered their most delicate phase.
EU member states on Tuesday warned European negotiators not to lose their nerve in negotiations with Britain, in a rare reproach as post-Brexit talks entered their most delicate phase.
If I want to tweet that I have a problem with food rationing, I should be able to without reproach.
In a rare public reproach, Lukashenko’s main challenger, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, issued a statement criticising the strategy of another opposition group with which she formed an alliance during the election campaign.
In the text, Litman said, “My integrity is beyond reproach.
Common combinations with reproach
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- beyond reproach 17×
- above reproach 8×
- reproach to 4×
- without reproach 4×
- of reproach 4×
- and reproach 3×
- reproach in 3×
- to reproach 3×
- reproach the 3×
- reproach and 3×