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or chided
as in admonished
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
my wife chided me for forgetting to offer our guests some refreshments
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Recent Examples of chid
Thus André Breton—the imperious leader of the French Surrealist group with which Alberto Giacometti had made common cause in the late 1920s—chided the artist for his return to sculpting human likenesses after 1935.
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Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Some Republican lawmakers have accused Fink of prioritizing social concerns over financial returns, while climate activists have chided Fink for continuing to invest in fossil fuels.
—Bydebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
The meeting opened with a public comment period where several residents and activists chided Snelling and the Police Department and accused them of aiding and defending federal immigration authorities during the monthslong enforcement effort.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
That’s what economists said about tariffs, whose effects on prices were always just about to hit, the conservative think tanker Oren Cass chided in an X thread Monday as Liberation Day’s anniversary approaches.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
My son chided me for not buying a lottery ticket on the way home.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Johnson chided some relocation opponents who wanted an outside assessment of City Hall’s condition but are now attacking its findings.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
An older protester in a puffy orange jacket chided him for being too anthropocentric.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Critics chided the college for not negotiating specific benefits or concessions for the school in exchange for its land.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Some Republican lawmakers have accused Fink of prioritizing social concerns over financial returns, while climate activists have chided Fink for continuing to invest in fossil fuels.
—Bydebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
The meeting opened with a public comment period where several residents and activists chided Snelling and the Police Department and accused them of aiding and defending federal immigration authorities during the monthslong enforcement effort.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
That’s what economists said about tariffs, whose effects on prices were always just about to hit, the conservative think tanker Oren Cass chided in an X thread Monday as Liberation Day’s anniversary approaches.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
My son chided me for not buying a lottery ticket on the way home.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Johnson chided some relocation opponents who wanted an outside assessment of City Hall’s condition but are now attacking its findings.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
An older protester in a puffy orange jacket chided him for being too anthropocentric.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Critics chided the college for not negotiating specific benefits or concessions for the school in exchange for its land.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chid
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After being admonished by the judge, Terry Rose listens as he is sentenced to 40 years in prison.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The minors were seated along the sidewalk to wait for their parents to pick them up; they were admonished and told to not return to the building, Jarosz said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, Cox reprimanded CalPERS in the decision, writing that staff members acted unprofessionally throughout the hearing and failed to provide evidence supporting CalPERS’ claims.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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He got formally reprimanded by the House, thanks to a resolution introduced by a fellow Democrat, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Leon scolded Justice Department attorneys for arguing that the entire project needed to go forward for national security reasons, before previously distinguishing between the bunker below ground and the ballroom above ground.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Government officials scolded young people for the signs of disrespect.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Scottish National Party, for example, has blamed Westminster for allowing Grangemouth — which supplied all of Scotland's kerosene — to close.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Gallup’s own senior education researcher, Zach Hrynowski, blamed the bad vibes at least partially on the dwindling job market.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Chid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chid. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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