as in to embarrass
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
was mortified by her children's atrocious manners
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Recent Examples of mortify
Ram-woo, played by Gong Myeong (Lovers of the Red Sky, Be Melodramatic), is mortified by her behavior but also intrigued.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In a TikTok video that has since gone viral, the peripatetic music teacher recounted her mortifying experience.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
As a medical community, we are mortified by this unjust attack on the health of all peoples in our nation.
—Kristin Brownell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Earlier in the season, he became mortified after watching the teens eat the previously deceased Jackie (Ella Purnell).
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In a TikTok video that has since gone viral, the peripatetic music teacher recounted her mortifying experience.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
As a medical community, we are mortified by this unjust attack on the health of all peoples in our nation.
—Kristin Brownell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Earlier in the season, he became mortified after watching the teens eat the previously deceased Jackie (Ella Purnell).
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortify
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McGregor dismantled Aldo during the pre-fight lead-up and subsequently embarrassed him in 13 seconds at UFC 194 in 2015.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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But Mei is convinced her overbearing mother only exists to embarrass while never understanding her struggles.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
8 May 2025
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Also, this word et cetera at the end of the sentence confused me.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Weir was confused by the man’s unusual conviction, though.—
Louise Erdrich,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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“Mortify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortify. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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