Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for scold

scold

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Minguela lay in his darkened cell, reflecting on moments when he had arrived home, tired from work and traffic, and scolded his children about minor messes.

Cardi B scolded the man as she walked to her SUV.

Despite testing positive, another reader scolded, I “continue to vilify vaccine skeptics generally, and … Kennedy specifically. Truly fascinating.”

The president scolded a reporter for bringing up his recent post to Truth Social, threatening an invasion of Chicago in a riff of 1979’s “Apocalypse Now.”

From Salon

“Young women should get married just like Taylor Swift is planning to. You will be happier,” scolded Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Points USA.

From Salon

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement