: 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.
Examples of chide in a Sentence
She chided us for arriving late.
“You really should have been here on time,” she chided.
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Anna Gomez, the sole Democrat on the FCC, chided the agency for launching an early review of ABC stations’ broadcast licenses, calling it a politically motivated attempt to stifle speech.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Williams worries, notices, intuits, chides and calls out.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Jason Ervin, 28th, walked over and chided a group of colleagues for their pointed questions toward Guzmán.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Riley then chided about where such a breaking point might come.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Williams worries, notices, intuits, chides and calls out.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Jason Ervin, 28th, walked over and chided a group of colleagues for their pointed questions toward Guzmán.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Riley then chided about where such a breaking point might come.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chide
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“Chide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chide. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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