chastened

Example Sentences

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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

He is the head of a party that has been chastened at the polls, forcing him to forge a coalition to maintain power.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024

Unde Dap’s reaction was to give his pupil a lecture, as they stood in the mews with the chastened jer.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White