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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My own experiences cross country skiing have been humbling, maybe even humiliating.
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The screenplay efficiently charts Yoo’s humiliating and accelerating financial ruin.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
John Mulaney actually made good on his promise to fight three 14-year old boys on live TV and the result was… honestly pretty humiliating for him.
—Ew Staff December 5, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
The variations were arbitrary and humiliating.
—Ron Stodghill, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
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Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026
The screenplay efficiently charts Yoo’s humiliating and accelerating financial ruin.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
John Mulaney actually made good on his promise to fight three 14-year old boys on live TV and the result was… honestly pretty humiliating for him.
—Ew Staff December 5, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
The variations were arbitrary and humiliating.
—Ron Stodghill, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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