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  • present participle of chide.

chiding



NOUN
admonishment
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG












NOUN
reproof
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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Cardinals fans began chiding themselves for ever believing Walker had changed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

We still play cards and games together while chiding each other.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

Whitney in April 2024 began with Brambila chiding himself for forgetting his trekking poles in the car.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2025

One recent, pointed example drew on a speech from 2000, chiding people who lecture others but fail to preach by example.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2025

“And yet you fired the Polish woman I hired before her first day was over,” he said, his chiding tone playful and indulgent.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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