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as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them
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as in punished
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the division of opinion regarding the appropriate way to chastise juvenile perpetrators of adult crimes
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Recent Examples of chastised
On Thursday, Vance chastised Israeli officials who were publicly criticizing the agreement.
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Quinn Scanlan,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
An April 1959 editorial in The Times chastised residents who implied the Friends were trying to enrich themselves.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
One of America’s best legal thinkers had just been chastised like a farm animal.
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Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Still, Coleman said some fans have chastised her for sharing photos with Bleu, who married his wife, Sasha Clements, in 2016.
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Trump has repeatedly chastised the media for not adequately reporting on his efforts to lower prescription drug prices.
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Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
And Jones — respectfully — chastised him.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
The 15-year veteran, who joined the Sparks in free agency, chastised her teammates for relaxing after every mistake instead of continuing to play.
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Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
There was a time when I would have been chastised for writing this article.
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Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2026
Quinn Scanlan,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
An April 1959 editorial in The Times chastised residents who implied the Friends were trying to enrich themselves.
—
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
One of America’s best legal thinkers had just been chastised like a farm animal.
—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Still, Coleman said some fans have chastised her for sharing photos with Bleu, who married his wife, Sasha Clements, in 2016.
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Trump has repeatedly chastised the media for not adequately reporting on his efforts to lower prescription drug prices.
—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
And Jones — respectfully — chastised him.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
The 15-year veteran, who joined the Sparks in free agency, chastised her teammates for relaxing after every mistake instead of continuing to play.
—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
There was a time when I would have been chastised for writing this article.
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Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chastised
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This time, however, Charlotte promptly scolded him for his untoward behavior.
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Four years ago, Infantino scolded critics during a news conference ahead of the opener in Qatar.
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That is just one example of many Christian and conservative athletes have been unfairly punished because of their religious and political beliefs because Major League Baseball and its teams have decided what political and religious beliefs are acceptable.
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But the players were not punished.
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One notable instance came in season 1 of America's Sweethearts, when Powell was reprimanded for asking where her ornament was on the locker room Christmas tree, as opposed to expressing gratitude for the decorations.
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Later on during the trial, the judge reprimanded Pino and his supporters for hugging and physical embracing him while court was in session and the jury was present.
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Sharon is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an Honorary Member of the UK Association of Jungian Analysts, and has taught and lectured at many academic institutions, Jungian organisations, retreat centres and cultural festivals around the world.
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It was also being lectured by people who presented a formulaic perspective on a complicated future that the class of 2026 is already navigating.
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Greenspan was also criticized for enacting policies that contributed to the subprime mortgage crisis that led to the recession at the end of the 2000s.
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The Federal Reserve’s steadfast period of low interest rates in the 2000s was criticized as contributing to a housing bubble in the 2000s, followed by the mortgage crisis of 2007 and the Great Recession the following year.
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“Chastised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastised. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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