chide
Example Sentences
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Members of the opera community chided the “Marty Supreme” star for his unprovoked attack.
“Where have you been?” she chided me, tucking a stray wisp of white hair up into her bun.
From Literature
She knew what “The Muppet Show” star symbolized and recognized what she meant to her misfit youngest, a zaftig kid frequently chided for taking up too much space.
From Salon
Epstein advises him on the sale of his healthcare business, and chides him for not being careful enough in checking out the background of a new contact.
From BBC
We all make mistakes, but few of us are chided by the president of the United States or summoned to testify before a congressional committee as a result.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
