mortified
adjective
mor·ti·fied
ˈmȯr-tə-ˌfīd 
: feeling or showing strong shame or embarrassment
Hermione and Ginny both clapped their hands over their mouths. Ron stopped craning his neck to catch a glimpse of Neville's parents and looked mortified.—
J. K. Rowling
J. K. RowlingThe lanky bassist … takes huge, quick strides toward the door of the club, unable to suppress a mortified smile.—Kim Neely
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My daughter was absolutely mortified and just inconsolable.
—Celine Alkhaldi, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023
Humiliating defeat in war often causes the frustrated and mortified aggressor to take out its failure on innocent victims.
—WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022
When Payton turns up to watch a game from the bleachers, a mortified Connor looks away while the rest of the town turns to gawk at the tarnished celebrity in their midst.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Jan. 2022
De Niro had no problem shooting the scene with Ed in a towel, which ends up falling in front of mortified son-in-law Arthur (Rob Riggle).
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2020
Celine Alkhaldi, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023
Humiliating defeat in war often causes the frustrated and mortified aggressor to take out its failure on innocent victims.
—WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022
When Payton turns up to watch a game from the bleachers, a mortified Connor looks away while the rest of the town turns to gawk at the tarnished celebrity in their midst.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Jan. 2022
De Niro had no problem shooting the scene with Ed in a towel, which ends up falling in front of mortified son-in-law Arthur (Rob Riggle).
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2020
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mortified
adjective
mor·ti·fied
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