It sort of reminds me of the admonition that, "When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things".
Bianca gave me a look of admonition.
For this he received an official letter of admonition.
The judge said, "This is a very serious occasion" — a tinge of admonition in his voice.
The show similarly featured songs of admonition, hurt and regret, delivered with a declarative gleam.
Martin was all smiles afterward, but he had some words of admonition.
Popular culture in the Depression decade reflected the same fusion of admonition and attachment.
In some cases, the committee can send letters of admonition, but even that requires majority approval.
Spencer ended his appearance after close to 90 minutes with words of admonition to the demonstrators.
A lot of so-called "positive psychology" can seem a bit flaky, especially if you're the sort of person disinclined to respond well to an admonition to "look on the bright side".
