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The phrase "a scolding" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a reprimand or a telling-off, typically given to someone for their behavior or actions.
Example: "After arriving late for the third time, she received a scolding from her manager about the importance of punctuality."
Alternatives: "a reprimand" or "a telling-off".
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A scolding sound of leaves, the empty smell of snow.
Often when he has met with Republicans he has taken a scolding tone that irks them.
The donkey ran from her as if she were a scolding mother with a garden hose.
A woman introduced herself as a pediatrician and gave Rodney a scolding.
State-run media organizations adopted a scolding tone, warning that public opinion had "hijacked" the case.
Then dissent sets in, and a scolding tone emerges ("You should know better"; "Surely you jest").
A scolding tone, a pot crashing?
KK: You talk to them in casual moments, with teachable moments, not in a scolding manner.
That prompted a scolding from the OAS.
Had I just received a scolding aid?
(He got a scolding from Satten).
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