'scold' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'scold' with 20 example sentences.
- scold noun
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: someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
- scold verb
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: 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.