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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a scold" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to someone who criticizes or reprimands others, often in a nagging or disapproving manner.
Example: "She was known as a scold, always finding fault with her neighbors' choices."
Alternatives: "a nag" or "a critic".
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You don't always sound like a scold.
But Yankovic never comes off as a scold.
Nobody likes a scold — especially when he's right.
A lawyer, a scold, a little prick of a person.
Still, it's never fun to feel like a scold.
Nixon was a straight arrow and a scold.
(Corollary lesson for Pink and others: nobody likes a scold).
Now, I don't want to sound like a scold.
"A scold, a nag, from Old English for shrewmouse".
That may make Father Dulles sound like a scold.
He was a critic but not a scold.
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