Scold example sentences

1. My teacher will scold me if I don't do my homework.
2. Don't scold the dog — he didn't mean to break the cup.

1. She got scolded by her mother for staying out too late.
2. He hates when his boss scolds him in front of other people.

1. I scold myself constantly for mistakes that probably don't even matter anymore.
2. There's something about the way she scolds you that makes you actually listen.

1. She had learned long ago that scolding her sister only made things worse, so she stayed quiet.
2. He would scold himself for wanting things he knew he shouldn't, but the wanting never stopped.

1. What struck him most was not that she chose to scold him, but the particular sadness in her voice when she did.
2. There exists a peculiar kind of cruelty in the way some people scold others — not for correction, but for control.

1. She understood, perhaps better than anyone, that to scold without contempt required a kind of love most people never bothered to cultivate.
2. The art of knowing when to scold and when to simply bear witness to someone's failure — that was something only the truly wise ever mastered.

🏠 Everyday Life

1. My neighbor came over to scold me about my dog barking at three in the morning.
2. I scold my kids about leaving their stuff all over the living room, but they never listen.

💼 Workplace

1. The manager didn't scold the team directly, but everyone knew she was disappointed.
2. He got called into the office to scold about missing the deadline, and it was awkward for everyone.

📊 Business

1. The CEO would scold underperforming departments during quarterly reviews.
2. They scold their suppliers for late deliveries, but their own logistics are a mess.

🛒 Buying / Shopping

1. The cashier didn't scold me, but I could tell she was judging my junk food purchases.
2. I scold myself every time I buy something I don't need, but I keep doing it anyway.

✈️ Travel

1. The flight attendant had to scold a passenger for being rude to other travelers.
2. My mother would scold me for packing too much, then ask why I didn't bring enough clothes.

📚 Education

1. The teacher chose not to scold the student publicly, but spoke to him privately instead.
2. Parents scold their kids about grades, but rarely ask what's actually going on.

❤️ Relationships

1. She wanted to scold him for forgetting their anniversary, but his face already showed he remembered too late.
2. He would scold himself for loving someone who didn't love him back the same way.

📰 News / Politics

1. The opposition party used the scandal to scold the government on live television.
2. Activists scold corporations for environmental damage while continuing to buy their products.

💻 Technology

1. The app sends notifications to scold you when you've been scrolling for too long.
2. Tech reviewers scold companies for removing features that users actually relied on.

📝 Formal Writing

1. The report does not scold the organization, but rather outlines areas requiring immediate improvement.
2. Academic critics scold the methodology used in the study, citing insufficient sample size and control variables.