as in to admonish
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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or chided
as in scolded
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 chide
Katie Mitchell, Essence, 7 June 2025
In 1962, former President John F. Kennedy chided steel companies for raising prices during an economically fragile time and pressured them to reverse the measures.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, anyone not on the bandwagon is chided as being out of touch.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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One story that stands out is the time Nikki chided James for not liking A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines.
—Katie Mitchell, Essence, 7 June 2025
In 1962, former President John F. Kennedy chided steel companies for raising prices during an economically fragile time and pressured them to reverse the measures.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 23 May 2025
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Conservative pundits, perhaps unsurprisingly, criticized her message (and its emotional delivery); other commenters chided her for the seeming theatricality of filming her distress.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, anyone not on the bandwagon is chided as being out of touch.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Chide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chide. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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