scolding
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- unscolding adjective
Etymology
Origin of scolding
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; scold, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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He’d give anything right now to have his mom and dad scolding him for not paying attention.
From Literature
Mama is always scolding me to have more patience.
From Literature
And with responses from Russia and China limited to scolding statements, there is little reason not to keep pushing ahead.
From Barron's
And with responses from Russia and China limited to scolding statements, there is little reason not to keep pushing ahead.
From Barron's
Imagine this: The cheerful, if slightly scolding voices of the self-checkout machines punctuate the steady hum of fluorescent lights.
From Salon
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