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scolds

  • plural of scold.
  • present tense form of scold (3rd person singular).

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Americans are funny like that: We tend to feel we know better than pinch-lipped moral scolds what’s best for our lives.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

In another, her daughter scolds her for leaving her expensive cheer uniform in the back of her Bronco for weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The hearing is then paused for a break and when it reconvenes, Clinton's lawyer scolds the committee over leaking the image.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

And when moral scolds seized on excerpts of “Ulysses” — citing the Comstock Act’s ban on sending “obscene” material via U.S. mail — she protested.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

No one scolds us; no one seems to mind.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar