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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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
The estranged wife of actor Scott Wolf was seemingly detained by law enforcement during an Instagram livestream, during which she can be heard scolding officers and alleging she was abused.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 June 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
After the period, the TNT crew scolded Luostarinen for not keeping his stick on the ice.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
The estranged wife of actor Scott Wolf was seemingly detained by law enforcement during an Instagram livestream, during which she can be heard scolding officers and alleging she was abused.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 June 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 19 Jun. 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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