castigating

Example Sentences

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"Malema gave an alternative voice, castigating the government. It's a welcome break from the usual talk."

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2023

Besides, the grand majority of those castigating “Barbie” hadn’t seen it, he said, adding that he would like to.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023

“When something is broken, we don’t agonize,” Senator Markey said, while castigating the court.

From New York Times • May 22, 2023

On the left, meanwhile, publicly castigating the big asset managers on ESG, including calling for senior executives to resign, risks creating a bunker mentality that could lead the firms to disengage from the broader debate.

From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2023

She went on in that vein for a while, castigating herself.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides