chide

When an aide briefed Ghalibaf on the president’s comment, he turned to chide his U.S. counterpart, JD Vance, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

But these days, he’s been attacking Pope Leo XIV, even going so far as to chide the pontiff to “to be careful when he talks about matters of theology.”

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

It’s time to identify trends, recognize teams that greatly improved and chide those who stood pat or took a step backward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025

While they often chide guests for not owning Apple—or enough Apple—they never blame anyone for shunning Nvidia.

From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2024

It’s just a stupid shirt, I chide myself.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Epstein advises him on the sale of his healthcare business, and chides him for not being careful enough in checking out the background of a new contact.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

He pleads with Tami to see the new Marvel movie, and whenever anyone begins to talk about it, he chides them for spoilers instead of engaging in conversation.

From Salon ● May 12, 2025

“Jesus belongs to the Herdmans just as much as anyone else,” she chides her daughter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024

She grows increasingly obsessed with the missing girl, and then with Cleo, who chides Maddie, perhaps from the grave, for missing the big picture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2024

“She is very pretty,” Bando chides and sets his pace to mine.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Elvis Presley's iconic Graceland mansion will stay in the family after the death of his only chid, Lisa Marie Presley.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2023

Fed up and enraged, the king angrily chid, “Wear your armor all day, like the dasypodid!”

From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2022

Bell’s current list of charities covers a staggering amount of ground: animal rights, prostate cancer, stem cell donation, Alzheimer’s disease, international child hunger, domestic chid poverty and young mothers raised in foster care.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2018

“My refusing to eat Flesh occasioned an Inconveniency,” Franklin later recalled, “and I was frequently chid for my singularity.”

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2014

“But, Hilda, thou wert baptized with thy father,” chid Egwina.

From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster

In the first week of trial, she chided Musk for recent posts to his social media platform X, in which he spoke disparagingly of OpenAI and Sam Altman, whom he referred to as "Scam Altman".

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

She knew what “The Muppet Show” star symbolized and recognized what she meant to her misfit youngest, a zaftig kid frequently chided for taking up too much space.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

We all make mistakes, but few of us are chided by the president of the United States or summoned to testify before a congressional committee as a result.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

District Judge David O. Carter, who is overseeing the agreement, said he sensed fraud, and chided the city for what he perceived as a lack of curiosity over the discrepancy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025

“Hush now, Matthias, and lie still,” Cornflower chided him.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Helen Burns asked some slight question about her work of Miss Smith, was chidden for the triviality of the inquiry, returned to her place, and smiled at me as she again went by.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Ingratitude must be gently chidden, for it goes ill with beauty--as a mother gently chides a well-beloved one.

From The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis

“Hear, hear,” said Joseph in a low voice, and the boy thought it additionally hard that he was to be chidden while his fellow-servant in livery went free.

From Lady Maude's Mania by Fenn, George Manville

Then he turned his face to her like a chidden child, and she spoke to him no more.

From The Locusts' Years by Fee, Mary Helen

I would be chidden for a month rather than that you should lose this ball,—you would be so happy, and so much admired!'

From Discipline by Brunton, Mary

Cardinals fans began chiding themselves for ever believing Walker had changed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

The characters were pricklier and more restless than I remembered, and Alcott’s voice—good-natured but chiding, unsentimental—was a revelation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

One recent, pointed example drew on a speech from 2000, chiding people who lecture others but fail to preach by example.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025

Osment can be heard in the police footage chiding an officer from the back of a patrol car.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025

Wish Mother would stop chiding me to stay calm, which makes it worse.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai