as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
a chastening hour spent cleaning floors should discourage them from further pranks
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as in condemnation
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as in punishing
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 humiliating
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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Recent Examples of chastening
Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
That remains to be seen because, after a chastening first window as sporting director, having only arrived on July 4, the onus is on Mitchell to dovetail with Howe and bolster a first-team squad in need of quality and a refresh.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Speaking to me more recently, Reiss recalled a chastening encounter with an old classmate.
—Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Los Blancos could have undone some of the damage done by a 0-4 chastening at the hands of bitter rival FC Barcelona with a statement win over Ancelotti's former employers AC Milan in the Champions League.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Channel 4 posted its biggest deficit of all time last year in what was a chastening financial year, with content boss Ian Katz deciding to reject his bonus.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
Sunday’s chastening 5-0 loss at home to Liverpool could have been even worse.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
That remains to be seen because, after a chastening first window as sporting director, having only arrived on July 4, the onus is on Mitchell to dovetail with Howe and bolster a first-team squad in need of quality and a refresh.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Speaking to me more recently, Reiss recalled a chastening encounter with an old classmate.
—Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Los Blancos could have undone some of the damage done by a 0-4 chastening at the hands of bitter rival FC Barcelona with a statement win over Ancelotti's former employers AC Milan in the Champions League.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Channel 4 posted its biggest deficit of all time last year in what was a chastening financial year, with content boss Ian Katz deciding to reject his bonus.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chastening
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European tech leaders are concerned about the risk that punitive EU measures on U.S. tech firms could provoke a reaction from Trump, which might in turn cause the bloc to soften its approach.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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The former manager eventually filed an official police report in Detroit, and his attorneys are now asking for punitive and exemplary damages as well as general damages.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Global condemnation over the lack of transparency prompted Maduro to ask the country’s high court — also filled with allies of his United Socialist Party of Venezuela — to audit the election results.Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Its military campaign on Syrian soil has drawn increasing international condemnation.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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But punishing that behavior means bringing the hammer down on Vietnam, hardly a step that would win Washington strategic support in Hanoi, where a new leadership dominated by public security and military officials actually sees eye to eye with China in some areas.Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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In an interview with The Athletic last month, Diggins described the feeling of finishing one of the most punishing endurance tests in all of sports.Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Many of the conspiracy theories have prompted FEMA to create a page on its site discrediting rumors and false information about its response to Hurricane Helene.Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Still, the United States didn’t recognize Haiti as a nation until 1862, during the Civil War, when American leadership was looking for any support in discrediting slavery.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Defense released its assessment of Chinese military power, reporting that Beijing had more than 600 operational nuclear warheads, about 100 more than last year's estimate.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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In farming, the right seeds must be chosen along with an intricate assessment of environmental factors to determine growth potential, much like how enterprises must select the right ideas, products or teams based on business landscapes and objectives.Stefano Carganico, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Many see its actions as neocolonial, including its imposition of draconian conditions on trade and investment deals and its heavy-handed diplomacy across Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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The results have been predictable: An exodus from Cuba has surpassed all migration since the imposition of the embargo in 1962.Lissa Weinmann, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
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Reuters reported Tuesday that automakers selling in Europe which face fines are teaming up to buy carbon credits from Tesla and other leading EV makers.Neil Winton, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Meta on Wednesday announced some Facebook users will be able to view eBay listings on its Marketplace features just months after the European Commission slammed the social media company with a hefty anti-competition fine.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Chastening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastening. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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