10 example sentences using scold.
Scold used in a sentence
Scold in a sentence as a noun
Don't participate in them and scold everyone that does them.
You can still say the guy is a ****** if you want to, or scold him for his bad taste, or bad skills, or whatever.
Actually, it's not scolding, it's showing a more rational way to think about it.
But if my new puppy chews the furniture, I might scold him, but I probably won't disown the little rascal.
I find that git add -p is a crutch and everytime I need to use it I scold myself for not committing more often.
Scold in a sentence as a verb
Of course they are in no position to scold us on most of these points, but that doesn't make their criticisms necessarily wrong.
Listen, if you think they should have thanks, then do it yourself; however it is not your place to scold others who want nothing to do with it.
Or, to **** it around a little, when you scold the institution and let members off the hook because they're just following orders and trying to pay the rent, you are saying "those orders were okay to follow.
When the teacher tried to explain how I might hurt the other children, how I should feel bad, and how I should say sorry, much of it did not make any sense, because I knew my parents would scold me for making them look bad.
I'm not one to scold for humor and bits of play on the site, but I think what sets us apart from reddit and those God-forsaken 4chan users is that we do not have a culture of humor, but a culture of enjoyment in logical strength.
Scold definitions
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault