as in to admonish
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
my wife chided me for forgetting to offer our guests some refreshments
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as in scolded
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
my wife chided me for forgetting to offer our guests some refreshments
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Zachary Basu, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Watch Fox News Channel's report here: SIDING WITH THE MOB: CBS News is in disarray, facing multiple controversies after altering an answer Kamala Harris gave in an interview about Israel and then chiding a reporter for pressing an anti-Israel guest.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
No one called police, but someone complained to complex management, who left a handwritten note on Van Huss' door, chiding her for the noise and telling her to be more considerate of her neighbors.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2024
And the defense is sure to point to another recording made by Solis three weeks later, where Madigan chided the alderman for using the term.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Trump chided reporters at a press conference in Milwaukee, serving up a fresh new attack line for Walz to seize upon during the debate.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Watch Fox News Channel's report here: SIDING WITH THE MOB: CBS News is in disarray, facing multiple controversies after altering an answer Kamala Harris gave in an interview about Israel and then chiding a reporter for pressing an anti-Israel guest.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
No one called police, but someone complained to complex management, who left a handwritten note on Van Huss' door, chiding her for the noise and telling her to be more considerate of her neighbors.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2024
And the defense is sure to point to another recording made by Solis three weeks later, where Madigan chided the alderman for using the term.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Chide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chide. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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