scold

Example Sentences

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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

Jorginho alleged that, after the girl sat down, a “large security guard” interrupted their breakfast to scold them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

‘You can’t degrade the travel experience for decades and then scold people for dressing to endure the experience.’

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

At concerts, he chats with the audience, takes requests, sometimes stopping mid-song to adjust the arrangement, or to scold his fans for spending too much time recording, instead of being present.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

I stared at his back, willing him to scold Mami, even though we’d done something wrong.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago