Example Sentences
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On Lover Girl, she practically scolds herself for being so reckless.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Viorst, who scolds herself and peers for whining too much, says life is too short for hurt feelings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
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
Even the human resources scolds; yes, you might even miss the human resources department, if it were gone.
From Slate • Sep. 19, 2025
I turn toward him, wondering which version of Four I’ll see now—the one who scolds me, or the one who climbs Ferris wheels with me.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
