as in talking-to
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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
Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Details of what a furious Hansi Flick said to his FC Barcelona players in a post-match scolding have been revealed by AS' Barca correspondent Javi Miguel, who cited anonymous sources.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
His closing argument repeatedly delved into topics not admitted into evidence, drawing objections from prosecutors and, sometimes, scoldings from Boardman.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
In her reaction to his scolding, Bronwyn seems very small.
—Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Still, in many voters’ minds, the association between Democrats and supercilious scolding seems hard to shake.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Details of what a furious Hansi Flick said to his FC Barcelona players in a post-match scolding have been revealed by AS' Barca correspondent Javi Miguel, who cited anonymous sources.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
His closing argument repeatedly delved into topics not admitted into evidence, drawing objections from prosecutors and, sometimes, scoldings from Boardman.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
In her reaction to his scolding, Bronwyn seems very small.
—Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scolding
Noun
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Never underestimate the combined powers of a Liv Benson talking-to and a New York slice.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
16 Jan. 2025
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Roberts pulled the reliever in, gave him what seemed like a fatherly talking-to, and – after Ramirez got out of the inning with the very next pitch – noted that sometimes the best course is not to yell and scream at a player.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Orange County Register,
30 May 2024
Noun
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If there’s one lesson that Elson most wants to impress upon her daughter?—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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This is the grim lesson—one that the ambitious sycophants who attach themselves to power have always been slow to learn—of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall Trilogy, a series of fat, dense novels that filter the reign of Henry VIII through the rise and fall of his Machiavellian advisor, Thomas Cromwell.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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That earned him a gentle lecture from his mom about Michelle, and women in general, not being his property.—
Mara Wilson,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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It’s become common to see Self lecture Storr about his defense on the sideline.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 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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The firm warns Trump’s punishments of firms could diminish the independence of lawyers and force them to embrace viewpoints of whichever group happens to hold governmental power.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Jason Rogers, a sixth-grade teacher in the Underwood School District, was charged with malicious punishment of a child, according to court documents.—
Ingrid Harbo,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The curved silicone brush ensures that each and every lash — even the finest ones near the inner corners of your eyes — are coated in pigments for a fluttery effect sans clumps.—
Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The exaggerated lashes—three pairs of falsies on top and a bottom row drawn on in eyeliner—came from an unexpected source.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, tensions between Washington and Kyiv have risen to a boiling point, culminating in a spectacular public dressing-down of Ukraine’s Zelenskyy last Friday by U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nine goals, a 30-minute hat-trick, an unlikely comeback, a last-gasp winner, comedic errors and a dressing-down on the pitch at full-time, all played out in teeming rain in Lisbon, made this a night to remember.—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Schiff’s statement about his U.S. boycott was unequivocal in its admonition of current America politics.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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At a lengthy hearing in 2021, a judge gave him a stern admonition but declined to send him back to jail.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Scolding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scolding. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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