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humiliation

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as in abasement

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Recent Examples of humiliation There is humiliation here, claustrophobia, physical vulnerability and an intimacy that occasionally brushes against the erotic. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 Beyond the ugly-duckling implications and the patent objectification and humiliation of women, the show’s portrayal of plastic surgery itself struck me as dark and sort of sickening. — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026 The Braves summoned Chris Sale in the eighth inning for one final humiliation ritual. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Bonny orchestrates a one-car parade for Cooper that’s half return of the prodigal, half humiliation ritual. — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 The humiliation snuck up on him one day during a casual rehearsal. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2026 The irony of America’s most famous entrapment artist facing his own public humiliation is not lost on him. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026 The juxtaposition between the journalist and the actor became a microcosm for the tension inherent in creating must-see television out of entrapment and public humiliation. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Accountability does not require humiliation, and kindness does not require lowering standards. — Farida Abjani, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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Your historical victory is your reward for your historical abasement.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026

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Trump’s Justice Department has been reviewing the pending cases one by one before seeking dismissal.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
The widespread dismissal of standardized testing is one of the silliest and most harmful developments in the past twenty-five years of education discourse.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

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