chide
verb (used with object)
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach.
has chided
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present perfectof chide (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Germany has chided the others for not following through, after many of them blamed Berlin for holding up deliveries.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2023
Judge David O. Carter has chided Garcetti for concentrating HHH funds so heavily on permanent housing with social services, which has been expensive and slow to build.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2021
Separately, Senator John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, has chided Mr. Pruitt, and has asked him to explain his email use.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2018
Pope Francis has chided the Catholic faithful for using their mobile phones during Mass.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2017
"Her ladyship has chided me for giving so great an entertainment," said the Earl.
From His Grace of Osmonde Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Life Omitted in the Relation of His Lady's Story Presented to the World of Fashion under the Title of A Lady of Quality by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
