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
Before the denouement came one more opportunity to chastise the Australians, one more chance to be at the centre of a red-hot Ashes tussle.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025
But in their darkest hour, when the most odious contestant seems inevitable, the Cady of the conclave asserts his presence to chastise his fellow cardinals for their pettiness.
From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024
Jeremy Stahl: She really does seem to chastise the progressive justices.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2024
It's the voice I used with Mrs. Janssen, to chastise her for writing down Mirjam's story, and I'm irritated that Ollie is using it on me.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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