chastened
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A nominee laser-focused on the general election might have been chastened, hastening to court the 47.6 percent of Democrats who’d backed his opponent.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
The last we last see of Hansen, muttering lines from his script as the police process the Conradt crime scene, suggests a man distubred, perhaps even chastened, by what he has witnessed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The ICC will vote on his removal this month, after two years of delay, but don’t think the court is chastened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
There is also a point to prove for Rohl and his chastened squad.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Lexie looked chastened for an instant, then rolled her eyes.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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