scolded
Example Sentences
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While accepting the prize, Madonna reminisced about how her manager scolded her backstage at the very first MTV awards show, where she briefly mooned the audience in a performance fumble.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Levels,” was how France legend Thierry Henry scolded the team on the Fox broadcast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
"You're never going to earn respect for doing that sort of thing," a tutor scolded the teens.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Her sister-in-law, Millicent Sedra, also spoke and scolded women who expect husbands to share housework.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
It was a newish feeling; he had felt it the day before when Papa had scolded him and his sisters for the way they had treated the Beiderman.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
