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scolded

adjective as in censured

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I cursed at my phone, and a parent scolded me, gesturing at the youth competition team.

Barack Obama scolded that some men “aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president and you’re coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that.”

From BBC

The long-standing lingerie brand has been publicly scolded for its lack of body inclusivity, for being out of touch with the times and for alleged abusive behavior towards its models.

From Salon

There may have been some who might have scolded a former president for – gasp – daring to indulge in ribald, low-brow swipes.

From Salon

Lalaind said in May that she was publicly scolded by a fire chief for “causing problems” at the fire station.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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