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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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.
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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
This was nasty and pretty humiliating.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Unai Emery had recently been dismissed as head coach after the club’s worst run of form since 1992, the team lingered around the middle of the Premier League and a humiliating performance against Manchester City sent heads hanging all around the Emirates Stadium.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
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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
This was nasty and pretty humiliating.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Unai Emery had recently been dismissed as head coach after the club’s worst run of form since 1992, the team lingered around the middle of the Premier League and a humiliating performance against Manchester City sent heads hanging all around the Emirates Stadium.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
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“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humiliating. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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