implied rebuke
Frequency: 5.52.5 per million words
A strong expression of disapproval that is conveyed indirectly.
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- His silence was an implied rebuke of their behavior.
- His silence was an implied rebuke to their careless behavior.
- She delivered an implied rebuke by simply raising an eyebrow.
- She detected an implied rebuke in his subtle shift of posture.
- The manager's stern look served as an implied rebuke to the noisy employees.
- The manager's raised eyebrow served as an implied rebuke for the late submission.
- Despite no direct words, everyone felt the implied rebuke in his tone.
- Despite no words being exchanged, the look in her eyes was an implied rebuke.
- An implied rebuke can sometimes be more powerful than an outright scolding.
- He felt the weight of his father's implied rebuke more than any shouted words.
- They received an implied rebuke for arriving late to the meeting.
- The audience's quiet discomfort was an implied rebuke to the speaker's insensitive remarks.
- His abrupt departure was an implied rebuke to the disrespectful comments.
- The principal's letter, while polite, contained an implied rebuke for the student's actions.
- The article contained an implied rebuke against the government's policies.
- Her refusal to comment was an implied rebuke of the scandalous rumors.
- Her refusal to respond was an implied rebuke to his persistent questions.
- Through an implied rebuke, the veteran subtly corrected the newcomer's mistake.
- The teacher's sigh was an implied rebuke to the students' lack of effort.
- The lack of applause was an implied rebuke that resonated through the hall.