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
Well, I was neither totally broke nor fully chastened and was eager to make back my losses.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 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
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
The rock fell to the ground with a dejected thud and rolled away, as though chastened.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
