scold
verb (used with object)
Example Sentences
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Hanks gets three of the best lines in movie history when he scolds a player who complains that the game is too hard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
But on the other hand, these scolds may prove to be canaries in the media coal mine.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2025
"If you think a man like you can manipulate me, go back to your mum," she scolds.
From BBC ● May 9, 2025
He scolds his countrymen and wears a sweater like a hairshirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024
Instead, she scolds the coconuts one by one as if they were errant children.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
