scolded

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The same day, she shared a tribute to recently deceased producer Carl Craig, who she said "taught me so much about this business, you protected me, pushed me, Scolded me, advised me, and congratulated me."

From Fox News • Jan. 14, 2022

Scolded by a friend for ignoring his schoolwork, Peter says he’s beyond high school.

From The Verge • Jul. 13, 2017

Scolded by testy cab drivers, seared by his best girl’s refusal to elope with him, and surrounded by an adult world of “phonies,” he loses control of his tight-lipped histrionics.

From Time • Jan. 27, 2015

Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Searches to Protect Destruction of Evidence, Scolded by Justice Ginsburg I always look for new resources to research Law & Technology, and I thought I’d share eight of my favorites.

From Forbes • Sep. 14, 2011

A yellow orange by the sea Vaunted much his beauty, This boast the red, round apple heard, Scolded the orange for his word, "See my superiority!"

From An Anthology of Jugoslav Poetry; Serbian Lyrics by Various