scolds 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of scold

scolds

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noun

plural of scold

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of scolds
Noun
Governance scolds are appalled by the number, as is the pope. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scolds
Verb
  • Kenji lectures on the difference between Japanese static views of ruins versus Western dynamic interpretations and carries the memory of past earthquakes.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Yeanoplos lectures throughout the United States on the topics of valuation, applied finance and financial analysis, has been a faculty member for the AICPA’s National Business Valuation School for close to 25 years and is currently on the faculty of the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute.
    BySteel Rose, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Mamdani criticizes Adams as 'extreme' after mayor exits New York City race.
    , FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Former Vice President Kamala Harris criticizes President Biden's decision to run for re-election.
    NBC news, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The report admonishes the Alameda County foster care system for ongoing structural deficiencies, including understaffing and poor record-keeping, while also noting that the agency’s plan to address service gaps may still not be enough to bring it up to standard.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • As Tetyana weeps, the soldier gently admonishes her fuss.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … CJ PEARSON – Kamala Harris blames everyone but the Black voters who rejected her.
    , FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Farley blames a lack of awareness surrounding the shortage.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In another clip, his mother berates Pormanove over the phone for letting the co-streamers shave off parts of his hair.
    Philippe Cordier, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, the pushback from critics highlights that there is still debate about whether these safeguards go far enough.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But that effort is somewhat diminished by her history with policies that critics say work against women.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As Dexter questions why Batista’s death hurts so much, Brian chastises his brother for listening to Harry too much.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Red Jacob chastises Colum for not healing quickly enough.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Scolds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scolds. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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