scolding

noun

scold·ing | \ ˈskōl-diŋ

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Definition of scolding

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

Recent Examples on the Web The scolding came after several minutes of Jordan going back and forth with Dr. Anthony Fauci over lockdowns and their affect on liberties during a House Coronavirus Crisis Subcommittee meeting on Thursday. — Emily Brooks, Washington Examiner, "'Shut your mouth': Maxine Waters scolds Jim Jordan for yelling match with Anthony Fauci," 15 Apr. 2021 Facilities caught mistreating children often receive little more than a mild scolding, state records show. — Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, "A girl, her hands zip tied, was forced to sit in a horse trough at a Utah ‘troubled-teen’ center," 26 Mar. 2021 The shrieks of the offender, likely a female, grew louder and more desperate as the scolding continued. — Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, "Deep in Uganda's Kyambura Gorge, An Endangered Group of Chimpanzees Has Survived Against All Odds," 20 Mar. 2021 His sister, Dot, joins in the scolding of the entertainment industry. — Dave Itzkoff, New York Times, "‘Animaniacs’ Is Back, Still Zany and Totally Insane-y," 17 Nov. 2020 This is an era of outrage, in and out of sports, in which every transgression seems to mean eternal condemnation, or at least stern scolding and moralizing. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, "A Friday Full of M.L.B. News and Mercy," 6 Nov. 2020 Congress has done little to increase oversight of social media companies, so the letter amounts to little more than a public scolding. — David Klepper, Star Tribune, "Dems to Facebook: Get serious about misinformation, hate," 28 Sep. 2020 Congress has done little to increase oversight of social media companies, so the letter amounts to little more than a public scolding. — NBC News, "Dems to Facebook: Get serious about misinformation, hate," 28 Sep. 2020 An exhibit could be dedicated to preaching, scolding and moral preening. — Star Tribune, "Readers Write: American veterans, rebuilding Minneapolis," 4 Sep. 2020

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“Scolding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scolding. Accessed 8 May. 2021.

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