1
: the action of one who scolds
2
: a harsh reproof
gave the child a sharp scolding for running into the road
Examples of scolding in a Sentence
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Hessler said Turnage’s treatment of employees ranged from verbal abuse and inappropriate language to public scoldings and threats of physical violence.
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Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Even after Jay-Z’s scolding of the institution at this year’s ceremony, another disappointment feels inevitable to me.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
With Israelis in a grueling fight against a dangerous terrorist enemy, Vice President Kamala Harris was dispatched to Dubai to deliver a scolding of our close ally for the benefit of Arab leaders.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Dec. 2023
The United States has long shielded Israel from censure at the United Nations, but the recent precedent of its scolding of Russia in the same forum makes the current moment more conspicuous.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
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Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Even after Jay-Z’s scolding of the institution at this year’s ceremony, another disappointment feels inevitable to me.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
With Israelis in a grueling fight against a dangerous terrorist enemy, Vice President Kamala Harris was dispatched to Dubai to deliver a scolding of our close ally for the benefit of Arab leaders.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Dec. 2023
The United States has long shielded Israel from censure at the United Nations, but the recent precedent of its scolding of Russia in the same forum makes the current moment more conspicuous.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
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“Scolding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scolding. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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