chasten

With the board that tried to chasten him swapped out, Altman has a lot of leeway to make occasional principled stands while making zillions of dollars, or not.

From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2023

But his assault seemed to chasten Israel’s media and chattering classes.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

People are reminded during a crisis like this that a local newspaper is a central thread that stitches neighbors together with birthday photos that make grandma happy and crime reports that chasten the scofflaw.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 6, 2020

Do constant pressures to resign, to chasten the president, to speak up in criticism constitute mental reservations?

From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2018

In school Kantorek used to chasten Mittelstaedt with exactly the same expression—“Inadequate, Mittelstaedt, quite inadequate.”

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

Her humility, even in recollection, chastens him with “the true absurdity of almost all the ambitions which coursed through my younger self when I wanted to be a famous writer.”

From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2022

Eventually, however, Lear’s tragic ordeal chastens him and leads him to self-awareness and repentance.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2022

As the climate crisis chastens and public awareness grows, environmental concerns have finally made their way to the video game industry.

From The Verge ● Dec. 5, 2019

A tender 1960s portrait of the aged social activist Dorothy Day chastens and deepens the smirky irreverence of the Chicago Seven’s yippie posturing.

From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2012

We adore the hand which chastens, as that which has so often blessed us.

From Maria Antoinette Makers of History by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

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 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 while Boeing initially seemed chastened in its behavior, Kennedy said that after the MAX planes got approved, “they seemed to revert right back to their old ways.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Well, I was neither totally broke nor fully chastened and was eager to make back my losses.

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

Though chastened, I felt every nerve thrill to have braved scorn and demonstrated my worth.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

What next for Australia after chastening defeat by South Africa?

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Northampton's success came at the end of a chastening opening weekend of the top-tier tournament for Prem clubs, with Gloucester drawing against champions Bordeaux-Begles but six other sides losing.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Scotland suffered a chastening eight-try defeat by Australia in their WXV Global Series match in Sydney.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

City had suffered a chastening 3-0 defeat by champions Arsenal in the Community Shield last Sunday and were heading towards back-to-back defeats to start the season.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Isaac was laughing, but Patrick raised a chastening finger and said, “Augustus, please. Let’s return to you and your struggles. You said you fear oblivion?”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green