scold
verb (used with object)
have scolded
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present perfectof scold.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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There may have been some who might have scolded a former president for – gasp – daring to indulge in ribald, low-brow swipes.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2024
Younger delegates from other countries have scolded older ones for not understanding the urgency of doing something about climate change, but Kerry largely escaped that lashing.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 13, 2021
She would have scolded me for a lot.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2021
Sroka says the Sanders campaign is hardly condoning the behavior, pointing to occasions where staffers and the candidate himself have scolded supporters for inappropriate remarks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2016
On a normal day, Mom probably would have scolded Emma for how sassy and disrespectful that sounded.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
