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adjective

Definition of chastisingnext
as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment a chastising lecture on the proper care and feeding of the dog

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chastising

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verb

present participle of chastise
1
as in scolding
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings a cold, distant father who rarely paid attention to his children except to chastise them

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2
as in punishing
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime the division of opinion regarding the appropriate way to chastise juvenile perpetrators of adult crimes

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  1. punitive
  2. punishing
  3. criticizing
Adjective
  • Trump may enact punitive measures that could harm Iraq’s stability, increase tensions and depress economic activity.
    James Durso, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Trump reimposed the sanctions and introduced additional punitive measures.
    Dan De Luce, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of punitive
Verb
  • In an interview with The Athletic last month, Diggins described the feeling of finishing one of the most punishing endurance tests in all of sports.
    Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • But punishing that behavior means bringing the hammer down on Vietnam, hardly a step that would win Washington strategic support in Hanoi, where a new leadership dominated by public security and military officials actually sees eye to eye with China in some areas.
    Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of punishing
Verb
  • While most have become accustomed and perhaps even oblivious to McGregor’s online rants, openly criticizing a business partner is a little dicey.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Shiney-Ajay said Harris should have spent additional time criticizing lawmakers—like Manchin and Congressional Republicans—who limited the administration's climate goals, using it as a chance to emphasize her intent to seek greater climate victories in the future.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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