Examples of scold in a Sentence
Verb
“You should never have done that,” she scolded.
he scolded the kids for not cleaning up the mess they had made in the kitchen
Noun
He can be a bit of a scold sometimes.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
After the kid was saved, Beltran scolded the resident, reminding her not to bring her personal life into the ER — or her attending’s.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
James Parker, The Atlantic, 5 May 2022
His showdowns with the head of the local diocese, played as a puckish scold by Malcolm McDowell, are some of the best in the film.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2022
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Verb
Back in the fortress, the Man of Steel scolds Krypto for wrecking the joint while he was gone.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
After the kid was saved, Beltran scolded the resident, reminding her not to bring her personal life into the ER — or her attending’s.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Don’t be a scold, don’t be a moaner, don’t be a finger-wagging elitist, don’t be an eco-bore, don’t be a mentally ill homeless guy.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 5 May 2022
His showdowns with the head of the local diocese, played as a puckish scold by Malcolm McDowell, are some of the best in the film.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2022
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“Scold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scold. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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scold
1 of 2 noun
: a person who scolds constantly
scold
2 of 2 verb1
: to find fault noisily or angrily
2
: to criticize severely or angrily
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