as in scolding
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as in speaking (to or with)
to communicate with by means of spoken words
I had never talked to a real live cowboy before
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Recent Examples of talking-to
Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
Noun
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking-to
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Still, in many voters’ minds, the association between Democrats and supercilious scolding seems hard to shake.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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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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Modi had just become the chief minister, meaning governor, of Gujarat, and he was accused of telling the police to stand back and let the rioters teach the Muslims a lesson.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Give yourself the grace to feel them without judgment while also learning whatever lessons the experience holds for you.Jess Cording, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, his goals of expanding and strengthening the Affordable Care Act (ACA), enhancing coverage and affordability, addressing rural and mental health, and lowering prescription drug costs proved largely aspirational.Steve Brozak, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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In other words, if the board finds the union does not represent the players, especially without substantively addressing the legal question of whether the players are employees within the meaning of the NLRA, the matter would likely end there.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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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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Apartheid South Africa, America’s criminal punishment system, and Ukraine post-Russian invasion don’t seem to have much in common at first glance.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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On top of this, each faction is vying against one another every week for the top spot, with the loser facing some kind of punishment.Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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Apply before bed to reap the benefits of silky, stronger lashes.Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 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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But Eric Davis, only 10 years old then, forgot that admonition the day state child services came to take him away.Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Talking-to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking-to. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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