chide
verb (used with object)
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach.
have chided
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present perfectof chide.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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Federal lawmakers on Capitol Hill have chided the local government’s inability to protect its citizens, and one legislator recently hosted a meeting to debrief congressional colleagues and staffers on protecting themselves on District streets.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Council members and advocates for homeless people have questioned why the mayor has not prioritized building low-income housing over opening new shelters and have chided the city for doing business with unscrupulous landlords and nonprofits.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2020
Pichai was also the only executive to show up to a high-profile House hearing in 2018 to examine Google’s data privacy practices, and members of Congress have chided Page for declining invitations to testify.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2019
Look, I'm not a jazz critic and jazz fans have chided me in the past for overstepping my "pop music critic" title.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2015
"I could have chided the stars and the brook while the Indian and I were waiting for Solomon to bring the packs," he wrote in his diary.
From In the Days of Poor Richard by Bacheller, Irving
