chastised
Example Sentences
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No one likes to be chastised for their choices, especially at a vulnerable moment.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
She argued that it’s okay to be single, but then also chastised the audience, “I think we love ourselves a little too much.”
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Many chastised me for not ponying up for an at-home fast charger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
The action came at the request of Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, who has repeatedly chastised the agency, saying that if it were a public company “regulators would shut them down.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
He probably chastised one of them for helping the wrong way, so they forgot to come back to his room.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
