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as in to punish
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
chastened the child with five minutes of sitting in the corner
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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
the unexpected loss to a second-rate player really chastened the tournament's top-seeded tennis star
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Recent Examples of chasten
Russia and China, though chastened by their inability to protect Venezuela, retain a strong interest in propping up Havana, given Cuba’s location just 90 miles south of Key West.
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Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
Further, chastened by the backlash, the Warren Court, for the next four years with rare exceptions, maintained the status quo on a broad array of issues.
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Time,
14 Nov. 2025
Lillard goes down injured in Bucks loss to Pacers
The Milwaukee Bucks’ postseason woes continued as the team suffered a chastening 129-103 home loss to the Indiana Pacers and lost Damian Lillard to injury in the process.
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Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
Jackson’s side needed it in what has been a chastening start to his second season Down Under.
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Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
Further, chastened by the backlash, the Warren Court, for the next four years with rare exceptions, maintained the status quo on a broad array of issues.
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Time,
14 Nov. 2025
Lillard goes down injured in Bucks loss to Pacers
The Milwaukee Bucks’ postseason woes continued as the team suffered a chastening 129-103 home loss to the Indiana Pacers and lost Damian Lillard to injury in the process.
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Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
Jackson’s side needed it in what has been a chastening start to his second season Down Under.
—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chasten
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Catholic leaders in Florida argue that there are better ways to protect the public from violent crimes and in Spencer’s case, the availability of life without parole is a moral way to punish Spencer without taking his life.
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And now she's been punished for it.
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Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
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Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions.
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Instead, they are encouraged to view blue zones primarily through the lens of a sloppy critique that has already been discredited.
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This doesn’t discredit the fact that mental and physical changes from menopause can be disorienting and jarring.
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But combined with Disney‘s embarrassing The Mandalorian and Grogu influencer stunt that backfired, a movie’s first reactions on social media are increasingly being met with equal amounts of fan skepticism.
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Kyiv hopes the campaign will embarrass Putin and increase public pressure on him to end the war, according to Western analysts.
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“Chasten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chasten. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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