chastise
Example Sentences
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The leader has also openly expressed anger at the slow pace of some projects, chastising lazy officials and even firing his vice premier in public for alleged incompetence last week.
From Barron's
Like I said, you want to come to the conversation from a place of trying to understand his decisions, not judging or chastising him for making them in the first place.
From MarketWatch
Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, strutting to victory after the beauty pageant's host had publicly chastised her, among several dramatic missteps in the run-up to the final stage.
From Barron's
I feel like I’m being chastised by Ma for not wanting to join a million clubs at school.
From Literature
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The pop band Muna chastised some of their supporters for "spreading falsehoods about us and our loved ones for clout and attention"; while Doja Cat called out "creepy" behaviour from a section of her fanbase.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.