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How do you use Scolding in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like chiding or rebuke, plus the exact meaning.

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Scolding in a sentence

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Scolding meaning

An unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.

Synonyms of Scolding

chiding objurgation tongue-lashing rebuke reproof reproval reprehension reprimand

Using Scolding

  • The main meaning on this page is: An unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.
  • Useful related words include: chiding, objurgation, tongue-lashing, rebuke.
  • In the example corpus, scolding often appears in combinations such as: scolding from, by scolding, scolding him.

Context around Scolding

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 13 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Scolding

  • In this selection, "scolding" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, began, majors, uttering, bayley, noises and writers stand out and add context to how "scolding" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a public scolding and back to scolding other people. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scolding" sits close to words such as abated, aberrations and abolitionists, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scolding

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Not even a public scolding. (5 words)

That was not, however, the only scolding he would receive from Merchan this week. (14 words)

Sky rolled up Vega, but the ref was scolding Bayley and didn’t make the count. (16 words)

But this scolding doesn’t appear to fully clear things up for Homer, and that’s when the show itself scrolls a list of 50 different reasons as to why voting for Trump is the wrong decision to make. (39 words)

The latter has been criticized, among other reasons, over remarks he’s made during coronavirus press briefings and media appearances, including his March scolding of the news media for in questioning Trump about his response to the pandemic. (38 words)

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo received a scolding from other members of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday as he pushed for an extension of an arms embargo against Iran. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Chief Justice John Roberts ended his final opinion of the Supreme Court’s just-completed term by scolding his liberal colleagues.

Jabbari’s attorneys also presented an audio recording of Majors scolding her as evidence, per The recording was taken about six months before the alleged assault.

Rather than offering unequivocal support and succour to the Israeli people, he began scolding them and stood up in the Dail to warn that any response ‘must be proportionate’.

Sky rolled up Vega, but the ref was scolding Bayley and didn’t make the count.

Some years, I have seen two or three woodcocks, presumably males, flying fairly low to the ground uttering scolding noises as they sorted out their dancing territories.

In a video posted last week, Kelly Rowland, 43, was seen scolding the guard in a heated interaction.

Production Manager Chandler bites on her tongue and refrains from scolding writers for missing deadlines—and pushing her job late into the evenings.

That was not, however, the only scolding he would receive from Merchan this week.

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This blanket of gas has caused a runaway greenhouse effect, sending temperatures on the planet to a scolding 460°C.

But this scolding doesn’t appear to fully clear things up for Homer, and that’s when the show itself scrolls a list of 50 different reasons as to why voting for Trump is the wrong decision to make.

Fortunately, it was the rear of the house, and my struggles to get back up had only a scolding squirrel as a witness.

He did it a second time and the villagers had the same response, running to help then scolding him for lying.

He’s even gone back to scolding other people for doing the exact same thing he did.

In a rare move, a North Shore Rescue volunteer is publicly scolding an Ontario couple his team helped rescue from the North Shore mountains.

In fact, such scolding is “toxic to public health,” and actually abdicates responsibility from the administration, placing the blame on students when restart plans go awry.

Not even a public scolding.

Paul became frustrated when his mother began scolding him, telling him that it's his job to figure out all of the logistics.

The latter has been criticized, among other reasons, over remarks he’s made during coronavirus press briefings and media appearances, including his March scolding of the news media for in questioning Trump about his response to the pandemic.

Triss helps Ciri in a number of ways, but it's her scolding of Vessimir and Geralt that is perhaps more memorable.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo received a scolding from other members of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday as he pushed for an extension of an arms embargo against Iran.

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Common combinations with scolding

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scolding" in a sentence?
An example: "Chief Justice John Roberts ended his final opinion of the Supreme Court’s just-completed term by scolding his liberal colleagues." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "scolding" from authentic English texts.
What does "scolding" mean?
Scolding means: An unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.
What are synonyms of "scolding"?
Common synonyms of "scolding" include: chiding, objurgation, tongue-lashing, rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand.
How many example sentences with "scolding" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "scolding", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.