1. criticizing or scolding someone severely for wrongdoing
Usage: present participle of chastise

Examples

• The teacher was chastising the students for their poor behavior.
• She felt guilty about chastising her son so harshly.
• The coach spent the entire practice chastising the team for their mistakes.
• He was chastising himself for forgetting the important meeting.
• The editorial was chastising the government for its failed policies.
• Parents should avoid chastising children in public.
• The manager was chastising employees who arrived late to work.