chastised
Example Sentences
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No one likes to be chastised for their choices, especially at a vulnerable moment.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Monroe chastised Latrobe, asking, “do you know who I am, Sir?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
She argued that it’s okay to be single, but then also chastised the audience, “I think we love ourselves a little too much.”
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Shortly after the debate began, former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter chastised her fellow candidates for their unceasing attacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Jonas remembered, suddenly and grimly, the time in his childhood when he had been chastised for misusing a word.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
