Sentence examples for I chided him from inspiring English sources

The phrase "I chided him" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when you want to express that you scolded or reprimanded someone for their behavior or actions.
Example: "After he missed the deadline again, I chided him for not being more responsible."
Alternatives: "I reprimanded him" or "I scolded him."

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I chided him: he should write a memoir.

I thought you were reformed, I chided him.

Besides," I chided him, "going to Notre Dame isn't just about football.

In an interview for the Scientist in 1988, I chided him that he exercised a strict embargo policy because, just like a newspaper editor, he loved "scoops".

I chided him for driving too fast -- saying that at this point there was no urgency.

I chided him by declaring my car a PG-13 vehicle, which means the offensive word can only be used once and no more!

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I never chided him for the troubles he brought on my family and their businesses".

I once chided him about keeping so many outdated newspapers around only to realize each paper had something in common -- I recognized the photo of the columnist above the article.

"Remember, Mr. President, I'm getting married," she chided him.

INCORRECTION/MISCORRECTION: When a card-carrying Nit-picker sent in a correction that was in itself mistaken, I stood my grammatical ground, chided him for his own error and called it an incorrection.

"I didn't ask you about that," Piersig chided him gently.

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