chastised
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But their statements did not assuage Caproni, who chastised them for refusing to admit their crimes.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
No one likes to be chastised for their choices, especially at a vulnerable moment.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 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
As the meeting opened, European Council President António Costa—the usually calm, chatty, former Portuguese prime minister who chairs leaders’ summits—turned to Orbán, who sat a few meters away, and chastised him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
“But you’re the one who promised them,” she chastised.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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