scold
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Jorginho alleged that, after the girl sat down, a “large security guard” interrupted their breakfast to scold them.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The movie doesn’t quite know how to handle Mabel: She’s meant to be charmingly determined but comes across as more of a scold and a busybody.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
“You can’t degrade the travel experience for decades and then scold people for dressing to endure the experience,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
At concerts, he chats with the audience, takes requests, sometimes stopping mid-song to adjust the arrangement, or to scold his fans for spending too much time recording, instead of being present.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
I didn’t want to give Mom more reason to scold me.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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