1
as in punishes
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 humiliates
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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Over the last several days, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton wrote a letter to the Big 12 threatening legal action if the conference punishes Texas Tech for playing Sorsby.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026 -
Politics punishes that disconnect.—
John Shallman,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Diomande just humiliates fullbacks.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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Incompetent leadership humiliates us on the global stage.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The praiseworthyness of having both sides of the debate evaporates when the host actively discredits the expert and reflexively enhances the legitimacy of the conspiracy theorist.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
1 Dec. 2025
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Yet despite its popularity, research discredits this long-standing belief.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Getting an injury, that’s one thing that humbles you.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Summer heat humbles even experienced gardeners — but the good news is that some plants actually love it.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Chastens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastens. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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