verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But she was just being over-imaginative, she chided herself.
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Don't be ridiculous! she chided herself.
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Eager and energetic, he never chided the players for their mistakes.
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It is that tender, chiding, mutual affection which makes these beautifully translated letters between them so agreeable to read.
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Litchfield chided as he stared up at him.
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She should have brought a wine jug from the hall, she chided herself as her breathing steadied.
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She wasn't normally afraid of thunderstorms, she chided herself crossly, as alarm pulsed through her body.