chide
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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
He also said Ms. Haley was wrong to chide him for the account.
From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2023
“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 then went on to chide Jefferson for talking like an old man.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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