Example Sentences

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There is also a point to prove for Rohl and his chastened squad.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

And we pundits, chastened by having been burned, are reluctant to get too far out over our skis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Well, I was neither totally broke nor fully chastened and was eager to make back my losses.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

In July, he offered a chastened tone, promising reform and delivering a rock-bottom projection for 2025 adjusted earnings per share of at least $16.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

I tramped two miles to the next farm and, chastened by my unsuccessful first effort, tried a different approach.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela