as in humiliating
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as in embarrassing
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
was mortified by her children's atrocious manners
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Adjective
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Ronaldo was out with his ankle injury as Madrid suffered a humiliating 4-1 aggregate defeat to third-tier Alcorcon in the Copa del Rey’s round of 32 in the November, a shock result which became known as ‘El Alcorconazo’.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025 -
Natalie gets a job as a social media manager for the potato chip factory and Henry must suffer through the humiliating rituals of a new school.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Incentives for employees to resign or retire could lead to a loss of experienced staff, further degrading service quality.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Drill sergeants now minimize their use of profanity, insults and degrading remarks and strive to become support figures for trainees.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Luck and the university fired coach Troy Taylor last week after ESPN reported that he was twice investigated for his demeaning treatment of staffers — particularly women.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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And the system was routinely demeaning and dismissive.—
Sarah Lustbader,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Mortifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortifying. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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