All 7 Uses of
reproach
in
Washington Square
- He thought a little of offering to take her for a tour in Europe; but he was determined to do this only in case she should seem mutely to reproach him.†
Chpt 15
- He had an idea that she would display a talent for mute reproaches, and he was surprised at not finding himself exposed to these silent batteries.†
Chpt 15
- But she wished that, instead of reproaches, however tender, he would give her help; he was certainly wise enough, and clever enough, to invent some issue from their troubles.†
Chpt 20
- He shook his head, sadly and reproachfully.†
Chpt 20
- That fault is not what I am usually reproached with.
Chpt 25 *reproached = criticized
- A brilliant future, a wider career, a conscience exempt from the reproach of interference between a young lady and her natural rights—these excellent things might be too troublesomely purchased.†
Chpt 29
- To visit one's lover, with tears and reproaches, at his own residence, was an image so agreeable to Mrs. Penniman's mind that she felt a sort of aesthetic disappointment at its lacking, in this case, the harmonious accompaniments of darkness and storm.†
Chpt 30
Definition:
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(reproach) a criticism; or to express criticism or disappointment -- especially where a relationship makes the disapproval result in disappointment or shameeditor's notes: 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.