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
At the same time, we chastise people for being unhealthy while building — or at least tolerating — a world where unhealthy options aren’t just available; they’re the default.
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2025
The way she would chastise him for his dangerous driving but never actually felt unsafe in the car with him?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2024
Mr. Muhammad, when I went to see him in Chicago, had to chastise me on some point during nearly every visit.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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