scold

Example Sentences

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But Cronin wasn’t done, later admonishing a reporter for what he considered a dumb question, then scolding the reporter for allegedly raising his voice at him.

From Los Angeles Times

“You’re not supposed to be here,” a sharp voice scolded him.

From Literature

Right at the end of the day, Mr Justice Nicklin scolded Sherborne and said he was treating his questioning like a public inquiry.

From BBC

On a family vacation to Paris, a French friend of my mother’s scolded me for having written Wharton off, and sent me back to the States with her copy of “The Age of Innocence.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“You are eleven years old and should know better,” she scolded.

From Literature