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
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
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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Companies currying favor have been replaced with those reacting to a climate of fear—of punishing lawsuits, of punitive regulatory reactions—fear that democracy is being replaced by a kind of klepto-feudalism.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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However, an essential element is missing regarding student enforcement: eliminating punitive measures, such as suspensions, in favor of more supportive interventions.Nia Hayes and Allyssa Williams, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Their actions drew condemnation on social media from political leaders on both the left and the right.David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Some are singling out the pay raise in their condemnations.Axios, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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The economy lies in ruins—a shadow of its prewar self, crippled by years of catastrophic conflict, entrenched corruption, and punishing international sanctions.Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
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The ghost explains that for the past 30 years John has been punishing his arteries with lousy food choices, resulting in the beginning stages of atherosclerosis — clogging of his arteries.Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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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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Six homes received major damage from the tornado, according to an assessment by the American Red Cross.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Russian news agency Interfax reported that both pilots died in the crash, citing a preliminary assessment by emergency workers at the scene.Pilar Arias, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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That represents 15% of Germany’s total exports to the U.S. The potential imposition of tariffs on Germany’s carmakers, Luman said, would therefore make a bad situation even worse.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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First, in 2018, geopolitical factors intensified, with President Trump’s imposition of tariffs on almost all Chinese exports.Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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For those with restitution orders of court fines, the BOP suggests a minimum for participation in the program of $25/quarter, an affordable amount for many.Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Its servings include a combination of Spanish-style fine dining, and a heaving spread of production incentives, location attraction systems and motivated co-production partners.Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Chastening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastening. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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