Example Sentences

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He picked ideological fights with critics within the jihadi camp, wagging his finger scoldingly in his videos.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2022

"There's no time for you to quote Wikipedia," Sienna reprimanded him scoldingly.

From The Guardian • May 19, 2013

I better stay with you from now on,” she went on scoldingly once they’d gone around the corner.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

She talked soothingly, then scoldingly, as to a dog.

From John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising by Mitford, Bertram

The peddler patted his dog and talked scoldingly until the escaping villain was well out in the stream, paddling away.

From Five Thousand Dollars Reward by Pinkerton, A. Frank [pseud.]