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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Valerie is initially resistant to the idea, but a humiliating experience on an indie shoot has her reconsidering.
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
If the ethics charges are upheld, the congresswoman could face a humiliating report, a public reprimand like censure or even expulsion from the House.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Iran’s first act of war against us was the 1979 seizure of the embassy in Tehran and the humiliating 444-day captivity of American diplomats.
—Elan Journo, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Suddenly the most humiliating gap in their reading repertoire is the winning ticket.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
If the ethics charges are upheld, the congresswoman could face a humiliating report, a public reprimand like censure or even expulsion from the House.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Iran’s first act of war against us was the 1979 seizure of the embassy in Tehran and the humiliating 444-day captivity of American diplomats.
—Elan Journo, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Suddenly the most humiliating gap in their reading repertoire is the winning ticket.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humiliating. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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