- plural of scolding.
scoldings
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We’re always reminded that if the scoldings and feedback stop, that’s actually when you should get concerned because it means people have given up on you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
There was no need to apologize to those fans who basked in The General’s epic on-camera scoldings of players and refs.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
They had a habit of stealing Shukkur’s unripe guavas, plums and mangoes whenever they visited, prompting scoldings from their grandfather.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
Energy has given it a new card to play in the face of scoldings from the West over its human rights record.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
I can usually see the humorous side of their scoldings, but it’s easier when somebody else is being raked over the coals.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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