Definition of "reprimanding" [reprimanding]

• Present participle of reprimand. (verb)

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• "The waitstaff was wonderful--very friendly, and our waitress brought Mark a free glass of wine after she saw me "reprimanding" him for stealing too much of mine."
• "Kirk comes off sounding VERY WEAK and dishonest, only "reprimanding" his staffer over an issue important enough to warrant an investigation."
• "CALLER: I would like to know if anybody has anything to say about the letters that Prince Philip had written Diana shortly before her death kind of reprimanding her and being terse with her, to where she had to answer him with help of legal counsel."