chastised
Example Sentences
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Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, strutting to victory after the beauty pageant's host had publicly chastised her, among several dramatic missteps in the run-up to the final stage.
From Barron's
The pop band Muna chastised some of their supporters for "spreading falsehoods about us and our loved ones for clout and attention"; while Doja Cat called out "creepy" behaviour from a section of her fanbase.
From BBC
“I think everybody deserves to know what is happening in their community and to be able to voice their concern, and shouldn’t be chastised or villainized for having a response or a fear.”
From Los Angeles Times
He chastised government and business leaders for short-term thinking, instead of planning for the long-term threat of a warming planet.
She chastised her mother for sending money to a stranger, but Ruvalcaba was certain the man she was speaking to was the actor she’d watched on television for so many years.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
