chastened

the director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops.

He was chastened by the traffic accident; he had nearly died.

either she was feeling chastened or she was doing a good act.

What have I done to be chastened in this manner?” A word with thee, O murmurer!

She was chastened by the criticism from her boss.

The defeat chastened the team and made them work harder.

The experience chastened his arrogance.

He was chastened by the consequences of his actions.

The teacher's stern words chastened the unruly students.

The loss chastened him and made him reflect on his mistakes.

The public outcry chastened the company into changing its policies.

The chastened criminal vowed to turn his life around.

She felt chastened by the failure of her project.

The chastened athlete trained harder after his defeat.