Here at AlliesOpinions we love words! We especially love when those words are carefully selected and wove together to create the best stories of our lives. Language is important and words have meaning so we’ve decided that adding to our vocabulary is a must. There are a million ways to communicate so why not do it in the most colorful way you can? We hope you enjoy our selections!

Upbraid

1 : to criticize severely : find fault with
2 : to reproach severely : scold vehemently

“A helpful neighbor was able to contact the owner in Dorset and upbraided her for having her house stand empty while a young couple could find no place to live.” — Kitty Ferguson, Stephen Hawking: An Unfettered Mind, 2012

All of our selections come straight from Merriam Webster.