Barbara Jordan

We call ourselves public servants but I'll tell you this: we as public servants must set an example for the rest of the nation. It is hypocritical for the public official to admonish and exhort the people to uphold the common good.

American Politician

Bradley Whitford

I was at the vice president's Christmas party. I thought that his speech was spectacular, and I knew that it was a very emotional and difficult thing for him to do, but I admonished him for not waiting just one more stinking day.

American Actor

Robert Shapiro

In court, jurors are admonished by the judge at every recess not to discuss the case or form any opinions until the case is given to them for deliberations. Of course, there is no such limitation on the public.

American Lawyer

Sigmund Freud

Just as a cautious businessman avoids investing all his capital in one concern, so wisdom would probably admonish us also not to anticipate all our happiness from one quarter alone.

Austrian Psychologist

David Bradley

I'm not exactly watching my back. Most people, there's a twinkle when they admonish me. And I've watched a lot of footage on YouTube of people's reactions to watching me.

English Actor

Lisa Kennedy Montgomery

It's really great when you can admonish a lawmaker, but at the same time, get them to talk about the process of making government more transparent, then that's great.

American Author

John Ridley

If some of us can get an Oscar for extolling that it's hard out there for a pimp, why can't others of us admonish: 'Then quit acting like a pimp'?

American Director

Pritam Singh

Singaporeans like Mr. Alfian Sa'at do not deserve to be admonished in Parliament on the basis of a selective reading of their works.

Singaporean Author

Richard Corliss

TIME's spell-check always admonishes me whenever I compose a sentence in the passive voice, a warning that is often ignored by me.

American Writer

Publilius Syrus

Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly.

Roman Writer

Used when someone strongly warns another to correct behavior or actions.

Firm Warning

'Admonish' is often used by someone in a position of authority.

Authority Figure

The context in which 'admonish' is used indicates disapproval or seriousness.

Context Sensitivity

Used when giving advice out of concern for someone's well-being.

Caring Advice

Often implies urging someone to change a habit or take action for their own good.

Encouraging Change

'Admonish' in this sense promotes acting in a way to prevent problems.

Forward-Looking

 And we didn't have -- like, my mother presided over the back yard from an upstairs window, where she would be ironing or something like that. And she was usually just sort of keeping an eye on, and if there was any puffs of smoke out there, she'd lean out and admonish us all

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 In 1690, a bishop published Sor Juana’s private critique of a respected sermon. In the publication, he admonished Sor Juana to devote herself to prayer rather than debate.