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Recent Examples of humiliation
Yet, Hendry voiced no sympathy for Brown’s false arrest, humiliation and psychological trauma.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Will the humiliation never end?
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The ominous buzzing of phones, the commingling of accomplishment and humiliation, the sudden pathos of cheap glass awards, the rage at their now-former CEO’s $11 million paycheck… David Frankel’s film knew exactly which buttons to push in our particular audience.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Rupert suffered public humiliation on the football field in the Ted Lasso season 3 finale, but Head had a different ending in mind for his character.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Abusers often employ fear, humiliation and isolation to not only limit one’s movements but to control the outside narrative.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Niall, for his part, only comes to hate himself more as gay acceptance goes mainstream, his initial distress over his sexuality compounded by humiliation at being unable to get past that distress.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Cobham was forced to divorce Gloucester and undergo public humiliation and was imprisoned.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
In comments carried by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency, Ahmad Khatami said no one will dare to attack Iran anymore because that will not lead anywhere, and the people of Iran will not agree to negotiate with humiliation.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Will the humiliation never end?
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The ominous buzzing of phones, the commingling of accomplishment and humiliation, the sudden pathos of cheap glass awards, the rage at their now-former CEO’s $11 million paycheck… David Frankel’s film knew exactly which buttons to push in our particular audience.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Rupert suffered public humiliation on the football field in the Ted Lasso season 3 finale, but Head had a different ending in mind for his character.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Abusers often employ fear, humiliation and isolation to not only limit one’s movements but to control the outside narrative.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Niall, for his part, only comes to hate himself more as gay acceptance goes mainstream, his initial distress over his sexuality compounded by humiliation at being unable to get past that distress.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Cobham was forced to divorce Gloucester and undergo public humiliation and was imprisoned.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
In comments carried by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency, Ahmad Khatami said no one will dare to attack Iran anymore because that will not lead anywhere, and the people of Iran will not agree to negotiate with humiliation.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 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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Dollar debasement Emmanuel Cau, head of European equity strategy at Barclays, expects the euro to extend recent gains against the dollar.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 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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But mostly the dismissal of Hathaway’s grand clownery in this was transferred hatred for the objectionable movie itself.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Hegseth seemed to emerge with solid Republican support, though a few GOP senators asked about the dismissal of a top Army general and sought assurances that the Pentagon is doing everything possible to prevent civilian deaths.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Humiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliation. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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