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Example sentences for "chiding"

Lexicographically close words:
chid; chidden; chide; chided; chides; chidings; chief; chiefe; chiefely; chiefess
  1. If he is to be welcomed among us," says Kothner, somewhat forbiddingly, "he must show proper recommendations.

  2. She drops chiding then, truly alarmed, and tempts.

  3. Bentivegna made no account of his wife's words, deeming that 'twas but his chiding that had provoked them.

  4. But now the trump with brazen song cast fearful sound aloof, Chiding to war; and shouts rise up and belloweth back the heaven, And forth the Volscians fare to speed the shield-roof timely driven.

  5. Then chiding words he saith 830 Unto his fellows hanging back, and lifteth up the dead From off the lea, where blood defiled the tresses of his head.

  6. I see by that glance of your blue eye, master Henry, that you have been chiding your lazy father for lying so long abed.

  7. In sweet reproach her joy is hid; Her trembling voice is low, Less like the chiding than the chid: "How couldst Thou leave us so?

  8. These precise words were reported to me by the envoy, by way of chiding and advising me to change my conduct.

  9. There, while close couched, the thicket shed Cold dews and wild-flowers on his head, He heard the baffled dogs in vain Rave through the hollow pass amain, Chiding the rocks that yelled again.

  10. Lucian, in one of his Dialogues, introduces a Philosopher chiding his Friend for his being a Lover of Dancing, and a Frequenter of Balls.

  11. Going to her chamber, she burst into a passionate fit of weeping, one moment blaming Mr. Carrollton for having learned her secret, and the next chiding herself for wishing to withhold from him a knowledge of her engagement.

  12. Illustration: The great music went sobbing and chiding through her frame, like wounded nightingales.

  13. The great music went sobbing and chiding through her frame, like wounded nightingales.

  14. While the great music went sobbing and chiding through her frame, like wounded nightingales, he had sat in the dark, with his arms folded, never looking at her fully, nor seeking to win a glance from her soul to his own.

  15. Such a loving, bright, happy letter; so sweet in its gentle chiding of my wrongful fears!

  16. But suddenly, even while thus chiding my wild superstitions, a fear, that to most would seem scarcely less superstitious, shot across me.

  17. Men will dishonour their parents as they grow quickly old, and will carp at them, chiding them with bitter words, hard-hearted they, not knowing the fear of the gods.

  18. So he spake, and called to his horses: and at his chiding they quickly whirled the swift chariot along, like long-winged birds.

  19. At that instant his wife entered, with a message of chiding at the lateness of the hour upon her lip, but she started back when she saw Clarence's profile, as he stood leaning against the wall.

  20. For the which speech I received the first, but not the last, chiding I ever had from Mistress Ward for foolish talking and pert behavior, which was what I very well deserved.

  21. That is, I take it, without reproaching or even chiding him--in fact "without remark.

  22. Did my Father strike my Gentleman for chiding of his Foole?

  23. He might haue chid me so; for in good faith I am a Child to chiding Iago.

  24. And Jacob being angry, said in a chiding manner: For what fault of mine, and for what offence on my part hast thou so hotly pursued me, 31:37.

  25. And he called the name of that place Temptation, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and for that they tempted the Lord, saying: Is the Lord amongst us or not?

  26. Miss Demme, the governess, was chiding and pushing fourteen-year-old Erika before her, and Erika opposed her by moving but sluggishly her thin legs in their black stockings.

  27. The carriage-door being closed, he regained his courtly composure; his fury was displaced by a chiding finger, which he presently kissed.

  28. The old priest fanned his face with his curled hat, and raised one hand as he uttered a gentle chiding in reproof of curbless human sorrow.

  29. Her mistress commenced chiding the absent garrulous creature, and did so until she pitied her, when she accused herself of cowardice, for she was incapable of calling out to the coachman to stop.

  30. And Morris felt the comfort of his home, thanking the God who had given him all this, and chiding his wayward heart that it had ever dared to repine.

  31. And before he went Mark must know this for certain, chiding himself for having put it off so long.


  32. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "chiding" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    admonition; censorious; correction; lecture; lesson; piece; rap; rating; rebuke; reprehension; reprimand; reproach; reproof; scolding; sermon; spanking; wig