Sentence examples for scolds for from inspiring English sources

But our sin involves investing too little, not borrowing too much — and the deficit scolds, for all their claims to have our children's interests at heart, are actually the bad guys in this story.

Not Mr Handy's 700 fellow villagers, who support 20 clubs among them; not the many good businesses he describes; not teachers, charity workers, artists, circus members and comedians (all of whom get a friendly nod); not western governments, which he scolds for trying to do too much.

"I would get scolded for not being polite.

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

Fleischer was later scolded for usurping Walcott's authority.

Another was scolded for wearing his baseball cap backward.

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

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

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

Naipaul too was scolded for not telling the whole truth, whatever that may be.

(The fans were later scolded for making noise during points by the chair umpire Lahyani).