scold
verb (used with object)
scolded
Example Sentences
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But then he managed to get booted from even that gig after he scolded Americans for hanging out at the mall instead of studying.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
She asks Lisa about bad reviews, and captures the star being scolded by her vocal coach for lack of effort.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
While accepting the prize, Madonna reminisced about how her manager scolded her backstage at the very first MTV awards show, where she briefly mooned the audience in a performance fumble.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Please do not raise your board. We’ve talked about this before,” the chairwoman scolded when Porter tried to hold up a “Financial Services Bingo” card during a 2019 hearing on debt collection.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
“This whole conversation has been happening in my head,” he scolded himself.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
