All 40 Uses of
reproach
in
The Idiot
- You are pleased to reproach me, your excellency, but what if I prove that I am right after all?†
Chpt 1.1reproach = a criticism; or to express criticism
- I should like to know who can reproach Nastasia Philipovna, or who can say a word of any kind against her.†
Chpt 1.3
- Even Schneider reproached me.†
Chpt 1.6reproached = criticized
- You begin by promising that there are to be no reproaches or insinuations or questions, and here you are beginning them at once.†
Chpt 1.8reproaches = criticizes; or criticisms
- "My dear, my dear!" he said, solemnly and reproachfully, looking at his wife, with one hand on his heart.†
Chpt 1.9reproachfully = in a manner that criticizes
- The prince grew pale as death; he gazed into Gania's eyes with a strange, wild, reproachful look; his lips trembled and vainly endeavoured to form some words; then his mouth twisted into an incongruous smile.†
Chpt 1.10reproachful = critical (full of criticism)
- The prince was now addressing Nastasia, in a tone of reproach, which evidently came from his very heart.†
Chpt 1.10reproach = a criticism; or to express criticism
- The surprise of the general's imagination fell very flat, for she at once began to address him in terms of reproach.†
Chpt 1.12
- The wretched Platon, who had almost died since yesterday of the reproaches showered upon him, wept on my shoulder.†
Chpt 1.14reproaches = criticizes; or criticisms
- "Nastasia Philipovna!" began the general, reproachfully.†
Chpt 1.15reproachfully = in a manner that criticizes
- I was not angry when I spoke; I wasn't reproaching Gania.†
Chpt 1.15reproaching = criticizing
- And you'll never reproach me with it?†
Chpt 1.16reproach = a criticism; or to express criticism
- You aren't afraid, I know; but I should always be afraid that I had ruined you, and that you would reproach me for it.†
Chpt 1.16
- I felt I could not speak in that Bedlam, or I should have been tempted to cry out, when she reproached me, that she herself was my best justification.†
Chpt 1.16reproached = criticized
- "Well, let me at least embrace you and say goodbye, you strange fellow!" cried the prince, looking with gentle reproach at Rogojin, and advancing towards him.†
Chpt 2.4reproach = a criticism; or to express criticism
- When you feel that your conscience reproaches you a little less, come over to me and we'll have a talk about the past!†
Chpt 2.6reproaches = criticizes; or criticisms
- But he reproached himself bitterly for such a thought, and felt as if he should die of shame if it were discovered.†
Chpt 2.7reproached = criticized
- Besides insulting Burdovsky with the supposition, made in the presence of witnesses, that he was suffering from the complaint for which he had himself been treated in Switzerland, he reproached himself with the grossest indelicacy in having offered him the ten thousand roubles before everyone.†
Chpt 2.8
- In short, the conclusion may be drawn that, in spite of all appearances, Mr. Burdovsky is a man of irreproachable character, and thus the prince can all the more readily offer him his friendship, and the assistance of which he spoke just now...†
Chpt 2.9irreproachable = beyond criticismstandard affixes: The prefix ir- is often used in front of words that start with R to mean not. That reverses the meaning of the word as seen in words like irrational, irregular, and irresistible. The suffix "-able" means able to be. This is the same pattern you see in words like breakable, understandable, and comfortable.
- Well, I bet now," he continued with an hysterical laugh, "that Burdovsky will accuse you of indelicacy, and reproach you with a want of respect for his mother!†
Chpt 2.10reproach = a criticism; or to express criticism
- You are very cruel!" he added suddenly, regarding them all with mournful reproach.†
Chpt 2.10
- As usual the prince reproached himself, and had expected punishment, but he was inwardly convinced that Lizabetha Prokofievna could not be seriously angry with him, and that she probably was more angry with herself.†
Chpt 2.11reproached = criticized
- I reproach myself bitterly for it sometimes.
Chpt 2.11 *reproach = criticize
- "I think you might have spared me that," murmured the prince reproachfully, almost in a whisper.†
Chpt 2.12reproachfully = in a manner that criticizes
- 'And to think that you are to be cut off from life!' remarked Bachmatoff, in a tone of reproach, as though he would like to find someone to pitch into on my account.†
Chpt 3.6reproach = a criticism; or to express criticism
- Well, I can understand that if I were to make an attempt upon my own life while in the enjoyment of full health and vigour—my life which might have been 'useful,' etc., etc.—morality might reproach me, according to the old routine, for disposing of my life without permission—or whatever its tenet may be.†
Chpt 3.7
- Now and then I was able to persuade her almost to see light around her again; but she would soon fall, once more, into her old tormenting delusions, and would go so far as to reproach me for placing myself on a pedestal above her (I never had an idea of such a thing!)†
Chpt 3.8
- she reproached me dreadfully in anger; and suffered herself, too!†
Chpt 3.8reproached = criticized
- Remorse then seized him; he threw up his post, and buried himself in self-torment and reproach.†
Chpt 4.1reproach = a criticism; or to express criticism
- Examining the depths of her conscience, she found nothing to reproach herself with, and this still further strengthened her in her designs.†
Chpt 4.1
- He tried to reproach himself for the laughing fit, but eventually concluded that he needn't do so, since in spite of it he was truly sorry for the old man.†
Chpt 4.4
- And I can't understand how anyone can be so I won't say CRUEL, because the word would be humiliating to myself, but we'll say childishly vain and revengeful, as to REPROACH me with this confession, and use it as a weapon against me.†
Chpt 4.5
- "And you won't reproach me for all these rude words of mine—some day—afterwards?" she asked, of a sudden.†
Chpt 4.6
- Nina Alexandrovna—seeing his sincerity of feeling—said at last, and without the faintest suspicion of reproach in her voice: "Come, come—don't cry!†
Chpt 4.6
- He could bear it no longer, and with a look of entreaty, mingled with reproach, he addressed Aglaya, pointing to Nastasia the while: "How can you?" he murmured; "she is so unhappy."†
Chpt 4.8
- The distorted, livid face of Nastasia gazed at him reproachfully, and her blue lips whispered: "What?†
Chpt 4.8reproachfully = in a manner that criticizes
- No sooner did he detect the slightest appearance of complaining, or weeping, or reproaching, than he would smile at her kindly, and begin stroking her hair and her cheeks, soothing and consoling her once more, as if she were a child.†
Chpt 4.8reproaching = criticizing
- The end of the episode was that when Aglaya saw her mother and sisters crying over her and not uttering a word of reproach, she had flung herself into their arms and gone straight home with them.†
Chpt 4.9reproach = a criticism; or to express criticism
- Then, on the very day of your arrival, they tell you a sad story of an ill-used woman; they tell YOU, a knight, pure and without reproach, this tale of a poor woman!†
Chpt 4.9
- He was not astonished, for instance, to see her now so impatient to marry him—she who formerly had wept with rage and hurled curses and reproaches at him if he mentioned marriage!†
Chpt 4.10reproaches = criticizes; or criticisms
Definition:
a criticism; or to express criticism or disappointment -- especially where a relationship makes the disapproval result in disappointment or shame
The expression "beyond reproach" is often used to indicate that one must not only be careful to do everything right, but must be careful not to do anything that might make people suspect they did something wrong. For example, politicians often need to behave in a manner that is beyond reproach.
"Beyond reproach" can also suggest that something is perfect. More rarely, it can also be used to suggest that someone is too powerful or too well-connected to criticize.
"Beyond reproach" can also suggest that something is perfect. More rarely, it can also be used to suggest that someone is too powerful or too well-connected to criticize.