The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too. From LearnThat.org. [Samuel Butler (1612-1680), English satirical poet.]
Music stores are blasting love songs into the street, and no nationalist or Islamist scold is forcing them to stop. From Wordnik.com. [POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: July 17, 2009] Reference
If she be passionate, want of manners makes her a termagant and a scold, which is much at one with Lunatic. From Wordnik.com. [The Education of Women] Reference
You know 'scold' is an ugly word. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Maid of Old Philadelphia] Reference
John Wright, your scold is remarkably misplaced. From Wordnik.com. [MIND MELD: Is Young Adult SF/F Too Explicit?] Reference
She wrote that Kristen Brietweiser is a "scold", and "Miss Va-Va Voom of 1968". From Wordnik.com. [Michael Smerconish: GOP: Cut Coulter Loose!] Reference
Lots of considerations that go into that --- but I'm just a voter/supporter and I certainly 'scold' him. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Supporter Jesse Jackson, Jr: Black Super-Delegates Who Back Hillary Could Face Primary Challenge] Reference
But she is not some kind of scold or stodgy traditionalist, wagging a disapproving finger at our fall from a golden age. From Wordnik.com. [A Reading List For Democrats] Reference
In Elizabethan times a "scold" was looked upon in much the same light as. From Wordnik.com. [What to See in England] Reference
If that's not enough, he got his Gingee (the gingerbread man soft toy) to 'scold' me. From Wordnik.com. [SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator] Reference
What do married people do, except just come home tired, and worry around and kind of scold?. From Wordnik.com. [Penrod] Reference
The legislature voted 504 to 110 to "scold" advertisers and call the industry to higher standards. From Wordnik.com. [AlbertMohler.com – Blog] Reference
Your most severe critics will not be slow in discovering that you love them too much to "scold" or be cross. From Wordnik.com. [The Secret of a Happy Home (1896)] Reference
Dictionary users may have been seeking to distinguish shades of meaning from synonyms such as "scold" or "rebuke," Sokolowski said. From Wordnik.com. Reference
It means to 'find fault,' which is never quite fair; do you think it is? "and Ruth agreed that" scold "had an ugly sound. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Maid of Old Philadelphia] Reference
You always scold me whenever somebody is near, dear. From Wordnik.com. [Nellie McKay And The Spirit Of Doris Day] Reference
And you do not scold me; a sad smile is your only reply. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
But Ruth would not let the guide scold the boy any more. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp Or, Lost in the Backwoods] Reference
But to his great surprise the master didn't scold at all. From Wordnik.com. [How to Tell Stories to Children, And Some Stories to Tell] Reference
Mr. Dalager wasn't out to scold him; he just wanted to meet. From Wordnik.com. [Surfer Statue Stokes Gnarly Controversy in California] Reference
(Soundbite of chopping) STEWART: And in some cases scold them. From Wordnik.com. [Sharp Knife Skills Save Time In The Kitchen] Reference
It doesn't respond to anger, so I know better than to scold it. From Wordnik.com. [The Nature Of Things] Reference
"Although I have no one to scold me for keeping late hours," said I. From Wordnik.com. [The Doctor's Daughter] Reference
But, to the relief of Nan and Bert, their mother did not scold them. From Wordnik.com. [The Bobbsey Twins in Washington] Reference
This isn't 1987 and we're not Poison, her revolted glare seemed to scold. From Wordnik.com. [Arcade Fire, aglow in a shared spotlight] Reference
There was no scold in my editor's voice when he cornered me in the corridor. From Wordnik.com. [Won’t Get Fooled Again] Reference
Herman says she once called a meeting to scold the staff for going over budget. From Wordnik.com. [Putting Faith In A ‘Black Chick From Brooklyn’] Reference
"And now, Susie," said Bettina, "scold me well, I expect it, I have deserved it.". From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Yes, my dad will be confused, and, yes, my mom will shake her head and scold me. From Wordnik.com. [Dancing Shoes] Reference
JFK regarded his little brother as a gloomy scold -- he called him "Black Robert.". From Wordnik.com. ['Black Robert' Finds A Role] Reference
Disport yourselves, little folks; gossip, plump nurses, as you scold your soldiers. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
But this was not the papal scold who had visited the United States five times before. From Wordnik.com. [The Holy Grandfather] Reference
Having a chance to scold somebody is what Adelizy calls one of the comforts of a home. From Wordnik.com. [Stories Worth Rereading] Reference
When Evelyn Welburn discovered the graffiti in dozens of books, she didn't scold her toddler. From Wordnik.com. [Trailblazer By Design] Reference
Last summer, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin paid a surprise visit to a Moscow supermarket to scold management for price mark-ups on pork. From Wordnik.com. [Russia Feels Economic Fallout of Fires] Reference
If you'd like to share your own experience in running up an iPad tab, or just scold me for being such a spendthrift, weigh in below. —. From Wordnik.com. [How my $499 iPad purchase became a $1,170 credit card bill] Reference
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