Example Sentences

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Her tone is scolding, full of maternal frustration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024

As he approaches a second term, Gov. Gavin Newsom is scolding local governments for failing to conquer homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2022

This may seem ironic coming at the end of this article, but sometimes the only thing worse than tweeting dumb things about a death is scolding others for tweeting dumb things about a death.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2014

"Lettie is scolding me for kissing her when she was playing 'Sleeping Beauty.'"

From The White Peacock by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)

Livingstone mentions that one of his men suffering from a headache said sadly and thoughtfully, "My father is scolding me because I do not give him any of the food I eat."

From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.