scolding
/ˈskoʊldɪŋ/ noun C2- An unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.
Plural scoldings
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Diana has never forgotten the scolding her mother gave her about imagining ghosts into the Haunted Wood.
Bennet deigned not to make any reply; but, unable to contain herself, began scolding one of her daughters.
A week elapsed before she could see Elizabeth without scolding her: a month passed away before she could speak to Sir William or Lady Lucas without being rude; and many months were gone before she could at all forgive their daughter.
This plan succeeded; and Signor Pastrini himself ran to him, excusing himself for having made his excellency wait, scolding the waiters, taking the candlestick from the porter, who was ready to pounce on the traveller and was about to lead him to Albert, when Morcerf himself appeared.
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