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
Examples of humiliating in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Penn State Nittany Lions suffered a humiliating 42-37 loss at the hands of the winless UCLA Bruins on Saturday.
—
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
To that, the July verdicts by the jury of eight men and four women was a clear and humiliating loss for the prosecution led by (now fired and suing) Maurene Comey in an easy avoidable act of overreach.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
The Cubs’ dismissal of Ross, coinciding with their signing of Craig Counsell to a record five-year, $40 million contract, was a shocking, humiliating turn for the club’s former backup catcher, who was carried off the field by his teammates after the Cubs won the 2016 World Series.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This Powers’ true identity is not an NFL veteran but Russ Holliday, a former college athlete whose career ended in humiliating fashion on the national stage.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for humiliating
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
To that, the July verdicts by the jury of eight men and four women was a clear and humiliating loss for the prosecution led by (now fired and suing) Maurene Comey in an easy avoidable act of overreach.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
The Cubs’ dismissal of Ross, coinciding with their signing of Craig Counsell to a record five-year, $40 million contract, was a shocking, humiliating turn for the club’s former backup catcher, who was carried off the field by his teammates after the Cubs won the 2016 World Series.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This Powers’ true identity is not an NFL veteran but Russ Holliday, a former college athlete whose career ended in humiliating fashion on the national stage.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for humiliating
Cite this Entry
“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humiliating. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share