scolding

Example Sentences

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And with responses from Russia and China limited to scolding statements, there is little reason not to keep pushing ahead.

From Barron's

And with responses from Russia and China limited to scolding statements, there is little reason not to keep pushing ahead.

From Barron's

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

From Salon

Cassiopeia’s piping, scolding voice was like a puppet version of Penelope’s.

From Literature

Lord Fredrick was in the midst of vigorously scolding some unfortunate person; his voice was hoarse and froggy, and now and then he made an odd, sneezy, barky sort of sound.

From Literature