accept a rebuke
Frequency: 5.04.1 per million words
to receive criticism without arguing
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Examples (10)
- He meekly accepted the rebuke.
- It takes maturity to accept a rebuke gracefully.
- She found it difficult to accept the harsh rebuke from her manager.
- The team leader was forced to accept the public rebuke for the project's failure.
- Despite his anger, he chose to accept the rebuke without argument.
- Are you willing to accept a rebuke and learn from your mistakes?
- The child had to accept his mother's rebuke after breaking the vase.
- Learning to accept constructive rebuke is crucial for personal growth.
- He couldn't bring himself to accept the unfair rebuke.
- The wise person will always accept a rebuke and reflect on it.