scold

Example Sentences

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Imagine this: The cheerful, if slightly scolding voices of the self-checkout machines punctuate the steady hum of fluorescent lights.

From Salon

Viorst, who scolds herself and peers for whining too much, says life is too short for hurt feelings.

From The Wall Street Journal

And when moral scolds seized on excerpts of “Ulysses” — citing the Comstock Act’s ban on sending “obscene” material via U.S. mail — she protested.

From Los Angeles Times

Once, Oak View tried pitching itself to an artist who had been promoted by Live Nation, and was scolded by Live Nation Chief Executive Michael Rapino for doing so, according to the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal

She tried to muster the will to scold her pupils for the hundredth time that morning but found she could not.

From Literature