scolding

Example Sentences

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Caluori says that, along with Pollock's trailblazing example, he has taken heed of a training-ground scolding from former England captain Owen Farrell.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

And with responses from Russia and China limited to scolding statements, there is little reason not to keep pushing ahead.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

In one remarkable passage, Burroughs also criticized the Supreme Court’s cryptic shadow docket decisions, then condemned the justices for scolding lower courts that are unable to divine the meaning of these cryptic orders.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025

If you were a decent person, you go home and you’re scolding yourself, but it’s been an eye-opening, weird experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

If she’d known, he would have heard about it in scolding tones from sunup until sundown for nearly the rest of his life.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia