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'scold' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'scold' with 20 example sentences.


scold noun

: someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

scold verb

: censure severely or angrily

: show one's unhappiness or critical attitude


  • The teacher scolded his students severely.
  • She scolded him for being late.
  • Don't scold her. She's too young to understand.
  • Don't scold your children in public.
  • The children trampled on the grass and the guard scolded them.
  • Not only did he refuse to help me, but also he scolded me.
  • He has never been scolded by his father.
  • My friends scolded me for my stupid behavior.
  • If I'm late, I'll be scolded.
  • He may well get scolded for doing that.
  • I saw him scolded by his mother.
  • I hid myself for fear of being scolded by my teacher.
  • The professor scolded John for skipping class.
  • The owner of the small dog gripped its neck and scolded it.
  • She scolds Terry about as often as she scolds me.
  • Is Mother scolding the horse?
  • The boy neglected to water the plants, and he was scolded.
  • He held his tongue while he was being scolded.
  • He scolded them because of the noise.
  • I was not scolding you.
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