chasten
verb (used with object)
to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
chastened
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past participleof chasten.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof chasten.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
chastenverb (used with object)to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
Example Sentences
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And while Boeing initially seemed chastened in its behavior, Kennedy said that after the MAX planes got approved, “they seemed to revert right back to their old ways.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
A dozen years later, they were at least somewhat chastened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The ICC will vote on his removal this month, after two years of delay, but don’t think the court is chastened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
There is also a point to prove for Rohl and his chastened squad.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
I spake to him in the strongest possible Terms of my Authority, and he seems much chastened & quieter.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
