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castigation

[kas-ti-gey-shuhn] / ˌkæs tɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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Like the calm, godly Eye, he registers the good and bad of human nature with moral clarity but without castigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

The frequent castigation of Versailles in popular histories over the past century has established a narrative implying that seeking justice for international crimes will boomerang, and that wise statesmen should know better.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2023

“Then use the media’s castigation of you for keeping your mouth shut as a dog whistle to the base?” she added.

From New York Times • May 25, 2022

So the castigation and exclusion of so many of us feels jarring.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2021

“Because, my dear Bolter, your good lady here has given me one severe castigation to-day for the very sin.”

From One Maid's Mischief by Fenn, George Manville




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