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Example sentences for: chastises

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She writes about the cocaine question, as every pundit is these days, and chastises Bush for not answering that query when he's stated that he's been faithful to his wife.
He spends a month in the hole, then chastises his fellow judges for not considering solitary confinement a "cruel and unusual" punishment.
They say the film cashes in on the audience's fear of Islamic fundamentalists, then chastises them for bigotry.
The cover story chastises the "ideological ax-grinders" for exploiting the U.S. victory in the Women's World Cup.
The cover editorial chastises Americans for remaining loyal to President Clinton, calling their fidelity "a mixture of opportunism and delusion."