chastise
Example Sentences
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Critics of gold use this fact to chastise the proponents of a return to a gold-backed dollar.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
The media critic side of me wants to chastise Jarecki for prioritizing entertainment value over strictly ordered journalism.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2024
Former NBC News executives took to social media to chastise the move as well.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2024
He has been involved with several failed efforts to chastise Santos.
From Slate • Nov. 30, 2023
When Sisi started to bring in the platters of moi-moi and jollof rice and fried chicken, the women would gently chastise Mama.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing chastise
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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