Sentences with phrase «mild rebukes»

But by all means, let's now clutch our pearls, mount our moral high horses and gallop around like chooks with out heads cut off, over some mild rebukes such as «silliness», and «questionable».

Of course, I know I might have to face the mild rebukes of some in the Senate, who, like Chris Dodd, are paragons of ethical probity, and the likes of the New York Times may even oppose me (largely to shore up its own lack of credibility).

Wesfarmers shareholders have delivered a mild rebuke to their board of directors, delivering a protest vote against a new share options scheme but supporting the company's remuneration report.

(Daily Mail) and «John Prescott is facing a mild rebuke from the Parliamentary standards watchdog for failing to register his stay at the Colorado ranch of an American gambling tycoon and the gift of an elaborate cowboy outfit.»

This mild rebuke, in the form of non-binding «guidance,» was hardly going to spur districts to change course.

The whiny, sniffly over-reaction to Koslowski's relatively mild rebuke is ample enough proof.

Apparently my mild rebuke was enough to ruffle some rather too gentle feathers.

Not exact matches

It encompasses scandalous or outrageous conduct but it also encompasses milder forms of misconduct deserving of reproof or rebuke.

It encompasses scandalous or outrageous conduct but it also encompasses milder forms in its conduct deserving of reproof or rebuke.