chastened
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The presenter said he told the teacher "I could call the police on you for that" and that the teacher appeared "chastened."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
And we pundits, chastened by having been burned, are reluctant to get too far out over our skis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
For David McWilliams, an Irish economist, podcaster and chastened former central banker, monetary economics is a branch of humane letters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Marx, W. David concludes with some chastened suggestions for reconstructing a culture capable of producing “artworks that expand the possibilities of human perception.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
I offered Swann an apology but, as the leader of the Chicago John Reed Club, I was a completely sober and chastened Communist.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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