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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or chided
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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Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
President Biden — who announced the end of his reelection bid on the eve of Netanyahu’s departure — has both championed Israel’s right to wage war against Hamas and chided the prime minister for his management of the conflict.
—John Hudson, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
Lambert previously chided fans from the stage at her June 29 concert in Midland, Texas.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Though Vanderpump appeared on the program, and served as an executive producer, the show’s main focus was the restaurant and its employees: a group of lusty, hard-partying young protagonists whom Vanderpump, as a kindly but firm boss, was prepared to both chide and guide.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 13 July 2024
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At one point, her physical therapist gently chides her for forgetting to apply a cream to her feet.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
President Biden — who announced the end of his reelection bid on the eve of Netanyahu’s departure — has both championed Israel’s right to wage war against Hamas and chided the prime minister for his management of the conflict.
—John Hudson, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
Lambert previously chided fans from the stage at her June 29 concert in Midland, Texas.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Though Vanderpump appeared on the program, and served as an executive producer, the show’s main focus was the restaurant and its employees: a group of lusty, hard-partying young protagonists whom Vanderpump, as a kindly but firm boss, was prepared to both chide and guide.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 13 July 2024
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“Chide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chide. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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