chide

Example Sentences

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Human beings as a whole do not employ the same ethics a responsible newspaper does — though today many of us chide the press solely when the news is unfavorable to our own personal prejudices.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

While they often chide guests for not owning Apple—or enough Apple—they never blame anyone for shunning Nvidia.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2024

He also said Ms. Haley was wrong to chide him for the account.

From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2023

Picaud is 69, and in a country where retirement at a relatively early age is a cherished goal, his adult children often chide him for not stepping down.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023

“Oh, yes! Every bit of it himself, and neglecting the land sometimes to do it, so that Sivaji had often to chide him, although he is a good man for a Zemindari agent.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya