humiliating
adjective
hu·mil·i·at·ing
hyü-ˈmi-lē-ˌā-tiŋ 
yü-
: extremely destructive to one's self-respect or dignity : humbling
humiliatingly
adverb
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But the most humiliating atonement often came in the form of a public walk of shame.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
Helmets off to the Ukrainians for giving the Russian aggressors a humiliating black eye and the loss of $7 billion in military hardware using 117 relatively cheap drones.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
In the first film, Sherman is publicly shamed for his appearance on an especially humiliating night out.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 May 2025
In fact, he’s faced it head-on after each humiliating loss.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
Helmets off to the Ukrainians for giving the Russian aggressors a humiliating black eye and the loss of $7 billion in military hardware using 117 relatively cheap drones.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
In the first film, Sherman is publicly shamed for his appearance on an especially humiliating night out.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 May 2025
In fact, he’s faced it head-on after each humiliating loss.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for humiliating
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“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humiliating. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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