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

And we pundits, chastened by having been burned, are reluctant to get too far out over our skis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

For David McWilliams, an Irish economist, podcaster and chastened former central banker, monetary economics is a branch of humane letters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Lexie looked chastened for an instant, then rolled her eyes.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng