rebuke

"You need to control your anger."

"Homer relates an episode in the Trojan War that reveals the tragic consequences of the wrath of Achilles."

"Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!"

"The choir sang a beautiful psalm during the Sunday church service. "

"My sister is quite happy with her new job. "

"The student's submission of the homework assignment was late. "

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

"Maintaining good discipline in class is essential for learning. "

"The teacher reproved the student for talking during class. "

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

"The teacher criticized the student's work harshly, pointing out many errors. "

"My teacher had to criticise my essay because it lacked evidence. "