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Recent Examples of humiliation
Why does humiliation travel so quickly?
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Adam Howard, Time, 10 June 2026
Teenagers today are consuming endless streams of violent content, ideological rage, conspiracy theories, humiliation culture and social isolation through digital platforms that reward outrage and emotional instability.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Whatever pleasure could be had in Nate’s comeuppance was undone by his humiliation dragging out for hours before being put out of his misery; Cassie’s next act as a hype-house doyenne is only handwaved at, and any responsibility for Nate’s unpaid debts handwaved entirely.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 June 2026
Hinton predicted that humanity’s creation of a new type of being will end up being the third great humiliation in human intellectual history.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
But it's just been a humiliation for the United States.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
That humiliation against Macclesfield, 117 places below them in the pyramid, had not helped.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Aster has repeatedly explored high-profile humiliation and anonymous crowds who mistake vengeance for catharsis in his own directing work, making the horror filmmaker’s involvement particularly on-theme.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
Footage showing kneeling detainees sparks outrage from Israel’s foreign minister, rights advocates and governments in Italy, Turkey and Greece, who accuse Israel of abuse, humiliation and damaging its international standing.
—Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Adam Howard, Time, 10 June 2026
Teenagers today are consuming endless streams of violent content, ideological rage, conspiracy theories, humiliation culture and social isolation through digital platforms that reward outrage and emotional instability.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Whatever pleasure could be had in Nate’s comeuppance was undone by his humiliation dragging out for hours before being put out of his misery; Cassie’s next act as a hype-house doyenne is only handwaved at, and any responsibility for Nate’s unpaid debts handwaved entirely.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 June 2026
Hinton predicted that humanity’s creation of a new type of being will end up being the third great humiliation in human intellectual history.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
But it's just been a humiliation for the United States.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
That humiliation against Macclesfield, 117 places below them in the pyramid, had not helped.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Aster has repeatedly explored high-profile humiliation and anonymous crowds who mistake vengeance for catharsis in his own directing work, making the horror filmmaker’s involvement particularly on-theme.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
Footage showing kneeling detainees sparks outrage from Israel’s foreign minister, rights advocates and governments in Italy, Turkey and Greece, who accuse Israel of abuse, humiliation and damaging its international standing.
—Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliation
Noun
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Your historical victory is your reward for your historical abasement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the futures space, investors continued to unwind exposures to the debasement trade.—
Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Bakri’s face is impassive and exhausted during this casual debasement, his voice low, and his tone deadpan, as though Salim has been forced to do all this a million times before.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Moore, who is married with three young daughters, has not yet commented on his dismissal.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Kessler said details would be forthcoming, as Bell will need to approve the dismissal of the lawsuit.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Humiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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