- present participle of scold.
scolding
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Origin of scolding
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at scold, -ing 1
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Scolding the media for having been “wrong about me” from the start, she said those who know better “take me very seriously.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2022
Scolding customers doesn’t make sense, Brown says, when what they really need is better choice.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2020
"Every student was scared witless of him," Ms Scolding told the inquiry.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2019
Scolding didn’t work, but a computer reboot finally did.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2014
Scolding the hound again, she knelt down and arranged the flowers on the grave.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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