chiding

Example Sentences

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Gallrein ended by chiding reporters: “Be fair and balanced, can we do that?”

From Slate • May 19, 2026

The characters were pricklier and more restless than I remembered, and Alcott’s voice—good-natured but chiding, unsentimental—was a revelation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

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

He was incredibly accessible to his players, chiding them if they failed to stop by his office and say hello if they were wandering around Heritage Hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

“Please stop fighting,” Caleb interrupts, his voice chiding.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth