- present participle of chasten.
chastening
Example Sentences
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The university said the report had been a "chastening experience and triggered a time for deep self-reflection".
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
An injury-disrupted start, shoots of hope in the spring, a chastening clay swing, blooming on the British grass.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The genius needed chastening, and in “Steve Jobs in Exile” you can witness it happening, sometimes day by day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
It is a chastening experience for Vitol, whose partners pride themselves on having dodged many of the pitfalls that hurt rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 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
