All 5 Uses of
reproach
in
Lonesome Dove
- But she felt it anyway, fair judgment or not, and lay awake on her cot through half the night, tense with self-reproach.†
Chpt 75-76 *reproach = a criticism; or to express criticism
- The tablets were just another reproach to her, something willful she had wanted.†
Chpt 75-76
- Then she would reproach herself for her own callousness.†
Chpt 75-76
- Augustus just rode, his mind mostly blank, but Call was sick with self-reproach.†
Chpt 89-90
- It deepened his sense of reproach that, only a few days before, Josh Deets had been so thoughtful as to lead his horse through the sandstorm, recognizing that he himself was played out.†
Chpt 89-90
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.