: to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
is quick to chide against the mayor for his negligence
: to voice disapproval to : reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner : scold
She chided us for arriving late.
Synonyms
Examples of chide in a Sentence
She chided us for arriving late.
“You really should have been here on time,” she chided.
Recent Examples on the Web
In her ruling, the judge chided the board for lax oversight of Mr. Musk.
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Jack Ewing, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Through the figure of the usher, Schwartz chides himself for being so invested in his parents’ story, even though this overinvestment is what inspired the story in the first place.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
But first, Clark chided Che for his past jokes about women’s sports, with help from a montage that Jost put together.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
Dimon has long chided shareholders for casting votes solely based on recommendations from those firms as lazy and irresponsible.
—Hannah Levitt, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Her daughter Cassidy, 30, chided the co-hosts for encouraging her mom.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
In past novels, Everett has evoked (and chided) the wisdom of French language theorists regarding the instability and plurality of meaning.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2024
Instead of celebrating Ukrainian valor, many observers are chiding the country for not turning the tide and going on the offensive.
—Dominic Tierney, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2024
Brooks-Moon has not spoken publicly other than to thank fans on social media for their support, but plenty of voices have come to support her and chide the Giants.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Jack Ewing, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Through the figure of the usher, Schwartz chides himself for being so invested in his parents’ story, even though this overinvestment is what inspired the story in the first place.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
But first, Clark chided Che for his past jokes about women’s sports, with help from a montage that Jost put together.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
Dimon has long chided shareholders for casting votes solely based on recommendations from those firms as lazy and irresponsible.
—Hannah Levitt, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Her daughter Cassidy, 30, chided the co-hosts for encouraging her mom.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
In past novels, Everett has evoked (and chided) the wisdom of French language theorists regarding the instability and plurality of meaning.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2024
Instead of celebrating Ukrainian valor, many observers are chiding the country for not turning the tide and going on the offensive.
—Dominic Tierney, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2024
Brooks-Moon has not spoken publicly other than to thank fans on social media for their support, but plenty of voices have come to support her and chide the Giants.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Chide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chide. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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