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

From BBC May 9, 2026

The day of the surprise announcement, a chastened Disney said, “we respect OpenAI’s decision to exit the video generation business and to shift its priorities elsewhere.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2026

His players should be equally chastened after this lacklustre surrender.

From Barron's Nov. 25, 2025

Read carefully in a press somewhat chastened by its previous misreporting and you learn a couple of things.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

Inwardly Badenhorst must have been fuming, but outwardly he seemed chastened.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela