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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While humiliating, Biden kept his smile on and pushed back, saying only God could force him out of the race.
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 July 2024
In April 2022, Ukrainian anti-ship missiles sank the Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, in a humiliating blow for the Kremlin.
—Fox News, 5 July 2024
Would an honorable life of public service end in a humiliating defeat?
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
And Donald Trump upended one congressional race by dealing a humiliating rejection to one of his most sycophantic supporters.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 July 2024
In April 2022, Ukrainian anti-ship missiles sank the Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, in a humiliating blow for the Kremlin.
—Fox News, 5 July 2024
Would an honorable life of public service end in a humiliating defeat?
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
And Donald Trump upended one congressional race by dealing a humiliating rejection to one of his most sycophantic supporters.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
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“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humiliating. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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