Berating [verb]

Berating myself: had her affection been other than that of a life-long friendship she would not have come an inch.

The archduke proceeded to the Town Hall, and after berating the city officials listened to the speeches of welcome.

Here Fitz-Roy flew into a passion, berating the volunteer naturalist, and suggested a taste of the rope's end in lieu of logic.

When Varina was left behind, we fell to berating the tortuous river again.

Draj Khan, who was managing the line of beaters, was berating his comrades vehemently.

Lenerengo, as usual, forgot everything else in the fiercer pleasure of berating her spouse.

Amy came running after them in the midst of Jessies berating of the freckle-faced girl.

The men outside, frightened by the result of their awful act, were shouting orders and berating each other madly.

The men were moving restlessly now and Janet could hear Billy Fenstow berating the weather.

This time the mozo, mindful of his berating, did not deliver the body, but conducted the superintendent to see the sad remains.