chided

Example Sentences

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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

“And you may ask yourself, ‘Well, how did I get here?’ ” the Talking Heads chided me mentally as I took stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

He started reading the Harry Potter books on top of his historical biographies and conservative magazines, and chided me for acting like I was too cool for Hogwarts.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

McConnell chided the government during a hearing on Thursday for its actions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Somehow he knew that Renly had never chided them in such a fashion.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin