chide
verb (used with object)
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach.
chiding
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present participleof chide.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Museveni, who has ruled the country since 1986, routinely addresses the nation on TV, chiding residents to adhere to proper hygiene and other preventive measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Gallrein ended by chiding reporters: “Be fair and balanced, can we do that?”
From Slate ● May 19, 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
Gigi now starts each video chiding commentators who accuse her of being AI.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
“And yet you fired the Polish woman I hired before her first day was over,” he said, his chiding tone playful and indulgent.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
