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as in reprimanding
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
he scolded the kids for not cleaning up the mess they had made in the kitchen
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Recent Examples of scolding
Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Now, some new Nissan drivers may get a gentle electronic scolding for driving too slowly.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
Wednesday’s speech was the latest step in Harris’ tone shift, with less of Biden’s corporate scolding, and more of his industrial policy goals.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
In May 2023, Mila gave her mother a scolding regarding the issue.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
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Noun
In her reaction to his scolding, Bronwyn seems very small.
—Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Now, some new Nissan drivers may get a gentle electronic scolding for driving too slowly.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
Wednesday’s speech was the latest step in Harris’ tone shift, with less of Biden’s corporate scolding, and more of his industrial policy goals.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
In May 2023, Mila gave her mother a scolding regarding the issue.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scolding
Noun
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See someone out of control, rather than just a warning, they were given a coupon for rentals or a lesson or just a hot chocolate to go think things over with.Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Parents have the right to opt their children out of these family life and human sexuality lessons.Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
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His campaigning—in the form of lectures and articles—did not qualify him as an author.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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While most have become accustomed and perhaps even oblivious to McGregor’s online rants, openly criticizing a business partner is a little dicey.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Shiney-Ajay said Harris should have spent additional time criticizing lawmakers—like Manchin and Congressional Republicans—who limited the administration's climate goals, using it as a chance to emphasize her intent to seek greater climate victories in the future.Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Harsh punishment for traumatized children took its toll.Jazzmin Jiwa, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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The proposition won 68% of the vote, and walked back some of the features of Prop. 47, which voters passed a decade earlier to reduce punishments for non-violent crimes.Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
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However, not everyone might have lash glue on hand.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Her lashes were delicate, her brows were softly arched, her cheeks were a tad rosy, and her lips were topped off with peachy gloss.Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2025
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So, while O’Neil will be in constant dialogue with Mosquera about ensuring his actions do not cross a line and disadvantage his team, there are no plans for a dressing-down over Saturday nor moves to curb his fiery streak too much.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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Reporters allowed back into courtroom as Costello testimony continues Robert Costello has resumed his testimony after what appears to have been a private dressing-down by Judge Juan Merchan.Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2016
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Gates learned his admonition to Zuckerberg the hard way via the Clinton Department of Justice (DOJ).John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Such admonitions can seem jarring, even petty, in the light of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement this month that 43,000 of his country’s troops have been killed since the invasion began.David Vetter, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Almost immediately, a dozen dissenting settlers filed a remonstrance with the assembly.Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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There is a method to all the remonstrance.New York Times, New York Times, 17 June 2021
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“Scolding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scolding. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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