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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But the pitcher who delivered the best start of this series against the San Francisco Giants, and the one that stood tall between the Giants and what would have been a humiliating sweep, was Tyler Glasnow.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
He was too fried from holding a bucket in the air and humiliating Jeff.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
In the 49 shorts starring Wile, the Acme products tended to backfire and malfunction in horrible and often humiliating ways.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
The incursion was the first time Russian territory was occupied by an invader since World War II and dealt a humiliating blow to the Kremlin.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
He was too fried from holding a bucket in the air and humiliating Jeff.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
In the 49 shorts starring Wile, the Acme products tended to backfire and malfunction in horrible and often humiliating ways.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
The incursion was the first time Russian territory was occupied by an invader since World War II and dealt a humiliating blow to the Kremlin.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humiliating. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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