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Example sentences for "scold"

Lexicographically close words:
scoffer; scoffers; scoffing; scoffingly; scoffs; scolded; scolding; scoldings; scolds; scole
  1. Roy is very fond of talk, I think; but Richard stood near us all the time, and never said a word, except to scold Roy for chattering so much.

  2. You are too good to scold me, Rex, I know, but I am grieved--I am indeed.

  3. I shall scold you both presently, but not now.

  4. Heriot only laughed, and would not let Cardie scold her.

  5. I wish you would scold me out of it, Aunt Milly; you are doing me good already.

  6. I knew you would scold me; but I have not seen you for nearly a week, so I came through the tropics to look after you,' returned Mildred, playfully.

  7. I saw her when looking at flying storks lean on him, and then--women are always subtle--scold him for coming too near her.

  8. A woman who had been complained of as a scold was placed in front of her house with a stick tied in her mouth.

  9. Sometimes a common scold was fastened to what was known as a "ducking stool" at one end of a seesaw plank, and ducked in a pond or river!

  10. And what shall we do to this bad little man, But scold him as hard as we possibly can!

  11. But as the elephant thus did scold And rage and fume and roar, The rocking-horse rocked over him, And crushed him to the floor.

  12. For ere they took a single bite, They all began to scold and fight.

  13. When he was cold he cried to be warm, And when he was warm he cried to be cold; And all the morning 'twas scold and storm, And all the evening 'twas storm and scold.

  14. Indeed, whenever you have occasion to scold or punish him, make it a constant rule, while you rate him, to repeat many times the word of command, or the signal which he has neglected to obey.

  15. Don't you recollect how Mrs. Clapp used to scold me, and say I 'gobbled' my darns?

  16. She loved Lady Bird dearly, and could not hear to scold her or to have any one else do so.

  17. That made me think some more, and I told auntie if she wouldn't scold the little ones I'd try to find their clothes.

  18. I need the help of your head, as well as your hands, and what would Christmas be to the children, if you weren't here to cuddle and scold them after their greediness has made them ill.

  19. Which was instantly returned, and with such added interest that he ran howling away, leaving the disturbed matron to scold herself at leisure for her lapse from duty, while she hurriedly dressed.

  20. Win didn't want the redoubtable Tobias to scold her for neglecting customers, as she had heard him scold Lily Leavitt the day before, when Lily was trying to flirt with Earl Usher.

  21. He had never yet had occasion to scold No.

  22. Then I hope that you won't scold your son; and, if you take my advice you won't make a child of that age carry such heavy loads any more.

  23. Don't think that I mean to scold you, Tapotte; far from it!

  24. Excuse me, neighbor, for venturing to scold him before you, but you must agree that his conduct is unpardonable.

  25. But I don't worry about that; although I do make bold to scold him a little, he knows old Bertrand's heart.

  26. Your wife she will scold you, Your children will cry, And that will make papa Look withered and dry.

  27. Your wife, she will scold And there is sad news.

  28. It was pretty to see how hard the women did work in the cannells, sweeping of water; but then they would scold for drink, and be as drunk as devils.

  29. It was a relief to Pennie just now to cuff and scold Jemima, and to pet the Lady Dulcibella, who was a wax doll with a lovely pink and white complexion, and real golden hair and eyelashes.

  30. She would scold him, of course, everyone scolded him now, and he set his teeth sullenly and prepared to defend himself.

  31. You have wanted me back to scold you into cheerfulness.

  32. I am sure father thinks that I cannot help my irritability; he will never let Tom scold me if he is in the room.

  33. I have much to scold you for, but I will forgive you all your past misdeeds, if you will perform your promise to me.

  34. It was a magnificent place of four or five hundred acres, with an extensive lawn in the rear of the house.

  35. They proceeded to the place selected, but friends interfered, and there was no duel.

  36. Joking apart, it doesn’t matter to me, scold if you like, though it’s better to be a trifle more polite even to me.

  37. You scold me, but you laugh—that’s a good sign.

  38. Pray desire her to take the girl away and scold her elsewhere.

  39. Nay, how shall I scold you, who do what your betters teach?

  40. My elder brothers, after a few spasmodic efforts, gave up all hopes of me--they even ceased to scold me.

  41. Its owner tried to scold me, but the attempt was not a success, we both laughed so.

  42. If you, Madame, wish to flog me, or to scold me do so at once, and as much as you like but don't send me away.

  43. If he has done anything wrong, thrash him and scold him, until you make him mend his ways, and finish with it!

  44. All she'll do will be to scold you a little; and it will all be over soon!

  45. He could see him when he liked, and where he liked, and how he liked; could scold him if in an ill-humour, and laugh at him when in a good humour.

  46. A girl may scold a man in words for rashness in his love, but her heart never scolds him for such an offence as that.

  47. What a pretty tale you told me Once upon a time --Said you found it somewhere (scold me!

  48. Mother will scold if you scratch that rocking-chair.

  49. Father Blossom occasionally called him that, but only when he meant to scold him.

  50. We want to, but you keep us at arm's length, and scold and sneer.

  51. I am never called anything but Mollie, except when I overspend my allowance, and mother feels it her duty to scold me.

  52. Please read them before you scold us any more.

  53. My children are all such cry babies, and though I scold them and lecture them every day, they will not learn to behave better.

  54. The Countess wept and cried over her darling child, and said she would never scold her any more.

  55. To scold the postboy was equally absurd and unavailing: "parce que la tarif l'exigea.


  56. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "scold" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    abuse; admonish; bawl; beldam; berate; bitch; blame; cackle; cackle; call; censor; chastise; chatter; cheep; chew; chide; chirp; chuck; clack; cluck; condemn; correct; critic; croak; crow; cuckoo; dress; drum; fishwife; fury; gabble; gibe; gobble; grouch; grouse; grumble; grunt; harpy; honk; hoot; lace; lash; lecture; light; mind; murmur; mutter; peep; pettifogger; pipe; punish; quack; rail; rate; rebuke; reprehend; reprimand; reprove; roll; scold; shrew; sing; spank; speak; squawk; task; tell; termagant; tigress; trill; twit; twitter; upbraid; virago; warble; whistle; witch