Both Uses of
reproach
in
The Bell Jar
- She looked loving and reproachful, and I wanted her to go away.
Chpt 14 *reproachful = full of criticism
- My mother's face floated to mind, a pale, reproachful moon, at her last and first visit to the asylum since my twentieth birthday.†
Chpt 20
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.