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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Continue reading … WOKE OVERREACH – Parents outraged as school punishes boys over trans locker room confrontation.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025 -
Growth exposes every weakness, magnifies every misalignment, and punishes a lack of discipline.—
Andrea Hill,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Nothing humbles a gal quite like the horrors of an old haircut.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Chastens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastens. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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