chastened
Example Sentences
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A dozen years later, they were at least somewhat chastened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
There is also a point to prove for Rohl and his chastened squad.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
His players should be equally chastened after this lacklustre surrender.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
Somewhat chastened by that thought, one went for a walk; the nearby Mount Vernon Trail might be a good place for distraction from doomscrolling in the imagination.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2025
“I hear that some of you decided to be prison guards instead of correction officers last night,” Sergeant Bloom chastened us.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
