scold
Example Sentences
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“My friends don’t care whether I have seven Golden Globes or if I’m not working at all. To them, I’m just Diego. They scold me and they help me just the same.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
As Mr. Clark tells us, an allegation against the pastors was set in motion in 1835 by Count Finck von Finckenstein, a nasty moral scold and the villain of the story.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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
Kelly went on to scold Poehler for a brief moment during the episode when Poehler erroneously thought Paltrow starred in the 2003 drama, “Cold Mountain,” saying that the mistake was “embarrassing and disrespectful.”
From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026
“Papi,” I gasp, before he can scold me for the scare I’ve given them, “Mami says to tell you, Mr. Smith’s friends are here.”
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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