scold
verb (used with object)
scolded
Example Sentences
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Novelist Dame Jilly Cooper scolded the team behind Rivals and told them to stop making her "macho men" cry on screen, an executive producer on the show has said.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
During a particularly chaotic debate last week, she scolded her opponents’ incessant interruptions and called out what she considered a double standard over her behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
At one point, the judge even scolded the officers for being too lenient with her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 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
She had been bitten, once, by an avanc—entirely her own fault, Leonor scolded, for getting too close—and it had gone septic, and her great-aunt had had to sit up with her for seven nights running.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
