scold

Example Sentences

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That still wouldn’t overcome the show’s main obstacle: that political comedy right now consists largely of thinly veiled affirmations, scoldings and sermons.

From Washington Post

In a letter to the lawmakers obtained by the Washington Post, Leslie Dubeck, the general counsel for Bragg's office, scolded the Republicans for trying to "collaborate" with the former president.

From Salon

The Government Accountability Office scolded NIH for tossing the money over the fence and hoping for the best, saying that the agency was relying on the labs to self-report violations.

From Washington Times

I got flashbacks of the Molina whose scoldings of political incompetents made her feared and loathed.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Bowser settled on a strategy of trying to scold the man.

From Washington Times