chastened
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It was historically more conservative to begin with, but the profit warning in 2023 “really hit investor confidence and chastened Siemens Energy,” said Sean McLoughlin, equity analyst at HSBC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
The men barrel out of the forest chastened but revivified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
That night at Barack’s victory speech, as the four of us—Barack, me, Malia, Sasha—stood onstage at Hy-Vee Hall, I felt great, even a little chastened.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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