: to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
is quick to chide against the mayor for his negligence
: to voice disapproval to : reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner : scold
She chided us for arriving late.
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She chided us for arriving late.
“You really should have been here on time,” she chided.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
After the game, Chargers edge rusher Khalil Mack chided Fox in the locker room for missing Winston at one point and failing to get a third sack.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
Adra chuckles, gently chiding his friend for his impatience and his need to effect change immediately.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Black men also have become a focal point in battleground states Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, with Democrats courting them — and sometimes chiding them for not getting firmly behind Harris, a Black woman.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Chide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chide. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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