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He suggested it had material useful to Iran’s war effort and seemed to chide China’s leader, Xi Jinping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

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

It’s time to identify trends, recognize teams that greatly improved and chide those who stood pat or took a step backward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025

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

From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2024

Her mom would always chide Rosa lightly, and then the conversation would turn to something else.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

Here, Holland’s Telemachus gambles Athena is hiding inside half the people he meets until his father chides, “Don’t look for gods in men, you’ll just be disappointed.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

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 ● Feb. 28, 2026

He pleads with Tami to see the new Marvel movie, and whenever anyone begins to talk about it, he chides them for spoilers instead of engaging in conversation.

From Salon ● May 12, 2025

Contemplating escaping Rome, she talks of buying an island; Marcello chides her: “Your problem is you have too much money.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2024

“Oh Eugenia,” Mother chides and pats my hand.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Elvis Presley's iconic Graceland mansion will stay in the family after the death of his only chid, Lisa Marie Presley.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2023

Fed up and enraged, the king angrily chid, “Wear your armor all day, like the dasypodid!”

From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2022

Bell’s current list of charities covers a staggering amount of ground: animal rights, prostate cancer, stem cell donation, Alzheimer’s disease, international child hunger, domestic chid poverty and young mothers raised in foster care.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2018

“My refusing to eat Flesh occasioned an Inconveniency,” Franklin later recalled, “and I was frequently chid for my singularity.”

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2014

At times, when the gradual growth of distress became more apparent, Marsyas walked apart and chid himself for his resourcelessness.

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth

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

For a recurring exhibition that is often chided for its deafening, in-your-face messaging, this edition of the show is all but silent; for a show that’s known—almost famous—for generating controversy, this outing is entirely anodyne.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 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

District Judge David O. Carter, who is overseeing the agreement, said he sensed fraud, and chided the city for what he perceived as a lack of curiosity over the discrepancy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025

“Do you have three denarii for the bus? Because I left my wallet at home, and I’ve got to get to work, and—” “Don,” Hazel chided.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Helen Burns asked some slight question about her work of Miss Smith, was chidden for the triviality of the inquiry, returned to her place, and smiled at me as she again went by.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

They stood still; but their chests heaved, and they looked down at the ground like chidden boys.

From Landolin by Auerbach, Berthold

“Hear, hear,” said Joseph in a low voice, and the boy thought it additionally hard that he was to be chidden while his fellow-servant in livery went free.

From Lady Maude's Mania by Fenn, George Manville

Our merry laugh is not chidden, and we are early taught to minister to others.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. by Various

Then he turned his face to her like a chidden child, and she spoke to him no more.

From The Locusts' Years by Fee, Mary Helen

Cardinals fans began chiding themselves for ever believing Walker had changed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

The characters were pricklier and more restless than I remembered, and Alcott’s voice—good-natured but chiding, unsentimental—was a revelation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

One recent, pointed example drew on a speech from 2000, chiding people who lecture others but fail to preach by example.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025

Earlier that month, Ely had written to Perkins again, affectionately chiding her for missing a social gathering and exclaiming, “I feel lost in the new Immigration set-up!”

From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2025

Powers had simply wanted to stay alive and make it home; now his own countrymen were chiding him for not committing suicide.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau