Examples of talking-to in a Sentence
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This is a really good writer-talking-to-another-writer question.
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Adrienne Lafrance,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
Never underestimate the combined powers of a Liv Benson talking-to and a New York slice.
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Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
16 Jan. 2025
Roberts pulled the reliever in, gave him what seemed like a fatherly talking-to, and – after Ramirez got out of the inning with the very next pitch – noted that sometimes the best course is not to yell and scream at a player.
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Mirjam Swanson,
Orange County Register,
30 May 2024
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Adrienne Lafrance,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
Never underestimate the combined powers of a Liv Benson talking-to and a New York slice.
—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
16 Jan. 2025
Roberts pulled the reliever in, gave him what seemed like a fatherly talking-to, and – after Ramirez got out of the inning with the very next pitch – noted that sometimes the best course is not to yell and scream at a player.
—
Mirjam Swanson,
Orange County Register,
30 May 2024
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“Talking-to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talking-to. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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