reproach to

Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words

Indicates that someone or something is the cause of shame or discredit for another.

reproachPREPOSITION + reproach

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Examples (10)

  • Paul saw this as a reproach to himself.
  • The derelict buildings are a reproach to the local council.
  • His failure was seen as a silent reproach to his parents' expectations.
  • The poverty in the city is a reproach to modern society.
  • She felt that her sister's success was a constant reproach to her own lack of ambition.
  • The corruption scandal remains a reproach to the entire administration.
  • It is a reproach to our civilization that children are still going hungry.
  • His messy room was a standing reproach to his mother's efforts to keep the house clean.
  • The lack of funding for the arts is a reproach to the government.
  • Their behavior was a reproach to the family name.