chided
Example Sentences
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Another oncologist chided the FDA for failing to establish a precise benchmark for determining what constitutes a benefit of “large magnitude.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
In the first week of trial, she chided Musk for recent posts to his social media platform X, in which he spoke disparagingly of OpenAI and Sam Altman, whom he referred to as "Scam Altman".
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
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 The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
He started reading the Harry Potter books on top of his historical biographies and conservative magazines, and chided me for acting like I was too cool for Hogwarts.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
Mrs. Hines chided when she checked on us.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
