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chastised
[chas-tahyzd, chas-tahyzd]
adjective
disciplined, especially by corporal punishment.
The government official was forced to explain his position like a chastised schoolboy.
severely criticized, especially publicly.
Accused by the judge of influencing the jury with so many sad stories, the chastised lawyer hurried through the rest of his remarks.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of chastise.
Other 51Թ Forms
- unchastised adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chastised1
Example Sentences
Those tense Oval Office get-togethers famously blew up when Vice President JD Vance chastised the European leader for failing to wear a suit.
The governor originally resisted giving more money to counties, which he has chastised for being unable to show results for the billions of dollars in state funding they have received to reduce homelessness.
He chastised himself and settled into a disciplined innings.
O’Shea, a former editor of The Times, remembered how at one news meeting, Alhurra journalists were chastised for talking to Hamas representatives, because such interviews drew the ire of congressional officials.
Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., also reportedly witnessed the conflict and chastised Lake for talking to a senator like that.
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