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
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
His players should be equally chastened after this lacklustre surrender.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
The memory of him as a chastened boy stirred my affection and I let a little cry escape me.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
