chastened
Example Sentences
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There is also a point to prove for Rohl and his chastened squad.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
In theory, a similar arrangement is possible with a decimated, chastened regime in Tehran.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
His players should be equally chastened after this lacklustre surrender.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
This week, a chastened Summers found himself in different circumstances: standing in the well of a Harvard lecture hall, asking his students’ forgiveness as his professional life was unraveling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Lawrence wrote back, at once chastened and defensive, on the eve of his departure for Brussels.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
