Sentence examples for be scolded for from inspiring English sources

He did not want to be scolded for endangering himself or harming company property.

Foreign investors began to be scolded for not reinvesting more of their profits.

Somebody at Justice ought to be scolded for poor grammar and syntax, apart from poor law.

Like Blair, he will be scolded for it by many activists.

Because if you do meet locals and go somewhere to dinner, you'll be scolded for bringing a gift.

When filmmakers leave such touchy, serious political issues alone they tend to be scolded for complacency or cowardice.

Photographers were scolded for taking pictures of her cat, Socks.

Another was scolded for wearing his baseball cap backward.

Mr. Affleck was scolded for being ungallant, but he was guilty, at worst, of a humblebrag.

In the nineteenth century, ballerinas were scolded for being too skinny.

Hicks said he had never before been scolded for talking to a lawmaker.