chide

Example Sentences

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Human beings as a whole do not employ the same ethics a responsible newspaper does — though today many of us chide the press solely when the news is unfavorable to our own personal prejudices.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

“I’m sure once Christmastime rolls around, we’ll kind of chide him a little bit,” Karras joked.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2023

But it’s clear that we’re in a new frontier of public behavior… and that it might be more difficult—and more dangerous—to chide our neighbors.

From Slate • Aug. 22, 2023

He pointed out that any number of people might chide someone over his or her online presence.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

The other women in the crowd began to chide the mother—Are you throwing your child away?

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie