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 strike comes as other unions have begun to publicly chastise the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

The media critic side of me wants to chastise Jarecki for prioritizing entertainment value over strictly ordered journalism.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2024

Instead, she went out of her way to chastise the majority.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2024

She set Olive on the sidewalk and was about to chastise her further when tears began streaming down the little girl’s face.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs