chastening
/ˈtʃeɪsənɪŋ/
adjective
- Having the effect of making someone feel humbled, corrected, or more serious after a mistake or failure.
- The teacher's chastening remarks made the student realize how much effort he still needed to put in.
- Losing the championship was a chastening experience for the team.
- It was a chastening lesson to learn that hard work alone does not always guarantee success.
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noun
- The act of correcting or disciplining someone, often to improve their behavior.
- The coach's chastening of the players after the loss was firm but fair.
- The chastening of the child was done gently, with love and patience.
- He saw the failure as a necessary chastening that would make him stronger.