chastise

Example Sentences

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Critics of gold use this fact to chastise the proponents of a return to a gold-backed dollar.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

Before the denouement came one more opportunity to chastise the Australians, one more chance to be at the centre of a red-hot Ashes tussle.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

The strike comes as other unions have begun to publicly chastise the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

Thune endorsed Tim Scott for president last year and endorsed Trump a few days ago, though he did chastise Trump for Jan. 6.

From Salon • Feb. 29, 2024

Then I’d chastise myself for playing the victim, when really, I’d always been so fortunate.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank