chide
verb (used with object)
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach.
chides
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present tense formof chide (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Here, Holland’s Telemachus gambles Athena is hiding inside half the people he meets until his father chides, “Don’t look for gods in men, you’ll just be disappointed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
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
Much of the lesson is taken up by long, hard-hitting rallies between the two of them, interspersed with Sell’s chides and words of encouragement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024
The singer is in love in "Agora Hills" and she doesn't care to show it off to everyone who chides her for it.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2023
“You will not answer my questions, yet I should answer you?” she chides, but with a smile, revealing a gap in her front teeth.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
