implicit rebuke

Frequency: 4.00.2 per million words

An expression of sharp disapproval that is understood without being spoken.

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Examples (20)

  • His silence was an implicit rebuke of their rude behavior.
  • His silence served as an implicit rebuke for her inappropriate comment.
  • The teacher's stern look served as an implicit rebuke to the noisy students.
  • She received an implicit rebuke from her boss when he merely raised an eyebrow.
  • She felt an implicit rebuke in her manager's subtle change of tone.
  • The professor's facial expression was an implicit rebuke to the student's ill-prepared presentation.
  • They received an implicit rebuke when their ideas were completely ignored.
  • There was an implicit rebuke in her tone when she calmly corrected his mistake.
  • The harsh article contained an implicit rebuke of the government's policies.
  • The lack of applause was an implicit rebuke to the speaker's controversial remarks.
  • Even without words, his disapproval was an implicit rebuke.
  • He understood the implicit rebuke in her refusal to make eye contact.
  • The team leader's sigh was an implicit rebuke for the missed deadline.
  • The manager's tight-lipped smile offered an implicit rebuke to the team's slow progress.
  • He offered an implicit rebuke by walking away from the argument.
  • His suggestion to "re-evaluate" the project was an implicit rebuke of their initial plan.
  • Her refusal to engage in the conversation was an implicit rebuke of his comments.
  • The subtle shake of her head was an implicit rebuke for his impatience.
  • The audience's lack of applause was an implicit rebuke of the poor performance.
  • The sudden change in atmosphere felt like an implicit rebuke after his insensitive joke.