scolded

Example Sentences

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“You’re as defiant ... a defendant as this court has ever seen,” District Judge Matthew Barrett scolded her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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

Right at the end of the day, Mr Justice Nicklin scolded Sherborne and said he was treating his questioning like a public inquiry.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

On a family vacation to Paris, a French friend of my mother’s scolded me for having written Wharton off, and sent me back to the States with her copy of “The Age of Innocence.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

“Like a big sister who everyone ignores when cooing over the new baby,” she scolded herself sternly.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood