chasten
verb (used with object)
to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
unchastened
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a word derived from
chasten.
Example Sentences
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And time and again, Russia presses on unchastened.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
Johnson was, in short, unchastened, despite how devastating the Supreme Court’s decision had been.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 26, 2019
Soon after the show’s cancellation, Robbie, gutted but unchastened, angry-auditioned herself into some big movies.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 3, 2018
Senator Espada sits here unchastened, boasting of the “political revolution” he once led — same as Bernie Sanders, he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2016
They had done so—until, in the course of time, the ends had been achieved, but the force had remained upon his hands unchastened.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
