: 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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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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Trump critics chided the church for sending the choir, which had performed at five previous presidential inaugurations: Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. and George W. Bush.
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Jason then acknowledged that his wife, Kylie, had chided him for not realizing that the pants were symbolic.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Enter Obama rips Trump, chides Black men over 'excuses' for not voting for Harris
The joint campaign blitzes come as the Harris-Walz ticket has deployed both former presidents -- some of its strongest political assets -- headed into the final stretch of the election cycle.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
In one early scene of banter, Star-Lord chides Drax for even considering killing people to accomplish their mission; later, in the film's centerpiece action sequence (which is indeed awesome), the heroes drop one body after another.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Jason then acknowledged that his wife, Kylie, had chided him for not realizing that the pants were symbolic.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Enter Obama rips Trump, chides Black men over 'excuses' for not voting for Harris
The joint campaign blitzes come as the Harris-Walz ticket has deployed both former presidents -- some of its strongest political assets -- headed into the final stretch of the election cycle.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
In one early scene of banter, Star-Lord chides Drax for even considering killing people to accomplish their mission; later, in the film's centerpiece action sequence (which is indeed awesome), the heroes drop one body after another.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Chide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chide. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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