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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He has chided some lawmakers from his own party for spreading misinformation about vaccines.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2021
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
This is not the first time the pope - who boasts more than 18 million Twitter followers - has chided his followers for spending too much time glued to their devices, especially during Mass.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2019
Lately, he has chided the sports media for how it reports his words, and has taken his own company to task.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2018
"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 Frances Hodgson Burnett
