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chastening

[ UK /t‍ʃˈe‍ɪstənɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. a rebuke for making a mistake

How To Use chastening In A Sentence

  • Now divine chastening is a sign of divine love: Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth (Heb. xii. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)
  • The home side dare not lose a second local derby over the holiday period after their chastening defeat to Bath on Sunday. Times, Sunday Times
  • And that was a chastening three weeks. Times, Sunday Times
  • Pakistan suffered a chastening time. Times, Sunday Times
  • It has been a chastening few weeks. Times, Sunday Times
  • For the Yorkshire attack it proved to be a chastening day. Times, Sunday Times
  • From this chastening experience he learnt some useful lessons.
  • The entire experience was frightening and chastening for the bourgeoisie.
  • For a professional explorer to stumble upon such uncharted territory can be very chastening.
  • World Championships, a chastening experience that led him to add some muscle after noting that those in front of him were all around ten kilos heavier. Times, Sunday Times
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