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the reigning tennis champ was humiliated on the court by a newcomer who defeated him in straight sets
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Recent Examples of humiliated
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Most casual fans could spend their entire lives studying a library’s worth of chess theory, only to still be routinely humiliated by competitive players.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
Fatme feels humiliated, but Toha is too busy plotting how to return from her rundown village near the Nile.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
After years of public pressure, Moore relented and finally fired former Department of Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi after DJS repeatedly humiliated the administration with embarrassing headlines.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
In the dormitory, the classroom, and on the football team, where Negroes were allowed only to be linebackers, he was humiliated.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Still, Friday ranked as one of the most unexpected breakdowns in international sports since Germany humiliated host Brazil, 7-1, at the 2014 soccer World Cup.
—Bora Erden, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Be ashamed and humiliated and would have apologized.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Days after the segment was recorded, Schmitz shot Amedure to death, then confessed to the murder, saying he'd been humiliated on national TV.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Iran’s two major adversaries have thoroughly humiliated it; the regime was not able to hide its reclusive leader for even a few hours.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Most casual fans could spend their entire lives studying a library’s worth of chess theory, only to still be routinely humiliated by competitive players.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
Fatme feels humiliated, but Toha is too busy plotting how to return from her rundown village near the Nile.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
After years of public pressure, Moore relented and finally fired former Department of Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi after DJS repeatedly humiliated the administration with embarrassing headlines.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
In the dormitory, the classroom, and on the football team, where Negroes were allowed only to be linebackers, he was humiliated.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Still, Friday ranked as one of the most unexpected breakdowns in international sports since Germany humiliated host Brazil, 7-1, at the 2014 soccer World Cup.
—Bora Erden, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Be ashamed and humiliated and would have apologized.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Days after the segment was recorded, Schmitz shot Amedure to death, then confessed to the murder, saying he'd been humiliated on national TV.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliated
Adjective
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No doubt some were downright embarrassed.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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After being embarrassed 3-0 by LAFC in the season opener, Inter Miami has bounced back strongly, and accepted an invitation to visit the White House, which was still scheduled to take place on Thursday.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After storms and flooding across Spain, Poland and the United States in late 2024, Moscow worked to claim that support for Ukraine had left countries vulnerable, stoked grievances in NATO countries and discredited Western democracies.—
Michael Chertoff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Hamas massacre of October 7—whose atrocities were broadcast online by its perpetrators and seared into the Israeli consciousness—upended and discredited this approach.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Despite these successes at work, Ron scans as a discomfited and undistinguished middle manager.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
12 Nov. 2025
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Thomas Jefferson was likewise discomfited by the revolutionary possibility of female citizenship.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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She’s shamed and her businesses are closed down, and certainly no charity would touch her and a great deal more will come out.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 Feb. 2026
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Angelica’s attempt at humiliation fails, however, because Jason and Chris refuse to be shamed.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But this year’s bash is looking a little more abashed.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2021
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Delphine Hicks—Caroline had waited for her beside the church steps one First Sunday (big meeting day) and had thrown her to the ground and robbed the abashed vampire of her underthings.—
Zora Neale Hurston,
Harper's magazine,
6 Jan. 2020
Verb
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Getting to make this show continues to be a total thrill for us, and we’re pumpled (pumped & humbled) that people have enjoyed the first two seasons so much.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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The 83-year-old actor said he was humbled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The rapper pleaded not guilty after he was accused of charging at Los Angeles police officers while roaming the streets of Studio City in his underwear and a pair of cowboy boots in a disconcerted state.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The war is already disgraced by a monumental tragedy at the outset.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Mandelson, known for his ability to spin stories and reënter the fold, has been disgraced before.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Humiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliated. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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