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scold
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In lesser hands, such a hero could be an insufferable scold, or alienating chaos agent.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026 -
After trying out a shot in the fourth episode in which Kim smiled, barely perceptibly, while watching Jimmy pull off a stunt, the creators settled into the idea that her character wasn’t a scold but was turned on by Jimmy’s shenanigans — and could be a surprising and active ally.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Upbraider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upbraider. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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