reproachfully

[US]/ri'prəutʃfəli/
[UK]/rɪˈprotʃfəlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a manner expressing blame or disapproval

Phrases & Collocations

spoke reproachfully

glared reproachfully

sighed reproachfully

gazed reproachfully

muttered reproachfully

whispered reproachfully

Example Sentences

She looked at him reproachfully.

He spoke to her reproachfully.

The teacher reproachfully reminded the students to hand in their assignments on time.

She sighed reproachfully, disappointed by his actions.

He shook his head reproachfully, indicating his disapproval.

The manager looked at the employee reproachfully for making the same mistake again.

She reproachfully pointed out the flaws in his argument.

He reproachfully asked why she hadn't informed him earlier.

The disappointed parent reproachfully scolded their child for lying.

The dog looked at its owner reproachfully after being scolded.

Real-world Examples

" Ron, don't hit him! " said a girl's voice reproachfully.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" But a very serious one to me, " returned the King reproachfully.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

I took him into the pantry where he looked a little reproachfully at the Finn.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

" Now, now, boys, " squeaked Professor Flitwick reproachfully.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

You've hurt me! said a childish voice, reproachfully.

Source: A Study in Scarlet by Sherlock Holmes

Hedwig's large, round, amber eyes gazed reproachfully at him over the dead frog clamped in her beak.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" No, I drank champagne and romped and tried to flirt, and was altogether abominable, " said Meg self–reproachfully.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

He waved his finger reproachfully at Dick.

Source: The Night's Gentle Embrace (Part 1)

He turned his earnest gaze upon me reproachfully.

Source: Murder at the golf course

But why did he look so reproachfully at Paklin?

Source: The Virgin Land (Part 2)

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