scold
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"I really want to give it up. Every day I scold myself and tell myself to quit: no more, no more."
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
The movie doesn’t quite know how to handle Mabel: She’s meant to be charmingly determined but comes across as more of a scold and a busybody.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
“You can’t degrade the travel experience for decades and then scold people for dressing to endure the experience,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
When Ferran Torres, Hector Fort and Ansu Fati reacted poorly to being benched against Celta two games ago, Flick didn't scold - he started all three against Mallorca.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
She tried to muster the will to scold her pupils for the hundredth time that morning but found she could not.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Social media is full of scolds criticizing men who walk ahead of their partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
And when moral scolds seized on excerpts of “Ulysses” — citing the Comstock Act’s ban on sending “obscene” material via U.S. mail — she protested.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
But on the other hand, these scolds may prove to be canaries in the media coal mine.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2025
"If you think a man like you can manipulate me, go back to your mum," she scolds.
From BBC ● May 9, 2025
No one scolds us; no one seems to mind.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
“That’s a lousy excuse,” scolded former Speaker of the House John Boehner when I described my situation to him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"You're never going to earn respect for doing that sort of thing," a tutor scolded the teens.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
During a particularly chaotic debate last week, she scolded her opponents’ incessant interruptions and called out what she considered a double standard over her behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has scolded reporters who ask basic questions about the war’s justification or objectives.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
He had to be scolded every few steps to keep up.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
No scolding video commands to make some noise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
In 2018, he issued his most famous scolding, decrying the court’s failure to take up California’s 10-day waiting period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
But even while tacitly admitting Kirk’s scolding was unfair, she still insisted she was grateful for the “fatherly tough love.”
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
But the dentist scolding you for not flossing more often may not own the business anymore.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2026
Ekon was surprised to see Koffi's expression turn almost scolding as she added, “That’s only fair.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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