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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His Afghanistan Disaster was among the most humiliating events in American History, and resulted in the murder of 13 brave American Servicemembers, with many others gravely wounded.
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New York Times, 11 June 2026
Under pressure from the officer on the phone, Sandra, her fiancé, and other employees at the establishment are ordered to put Becky through a series of increasingly exploitative and humiliating experiences — all in the name of upholding the law.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
In 2008, after the Lebanese government attempted to shut down Hezbollah’s telecommunications network and remove an airport-security chief seen as close to the group, Hezbollah fighters seized parts of Beirut within hours, forcing a humiliating climbdown.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
There also had been a humiliating blunder in which the bank sent $900 million to the wrong place and struggled to get it back.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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New York Times, 11 June 2026
Under pressure from the officer on the phone, Sandra, her fiancé, and other employees at the establishment are ordered to put Becky through a series of increasingly exploitative and humiliating experiences — all in the name of upholding the law.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
In 2008, after the Lebanese government attempted to shut down Hezbollah’s telecommunications network and remove an airport-security chief seen as close to the group, Hezbollah fighters seized parts of Beirut within hours, forcing a humiliating climbdown.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
There also had been a humiliating blunder in which the bank sent $900 million to the wrong place and struggled to get it back.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humiliating. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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