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Recent Examples of humiliation
Scars from last week’s humiliation at Utah seemed raw when Colorado returned home Saturday night.
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
In DaCosta’s film, Hedda’s scheme to stall Lovborg’s comeback is drawn out with more detailed scheming, including implicating Lovborg in a public humiliation of Professor Greenwood (Finbar Lynch), who is responsible for deciding the recipient of the professorship.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Allen has always had a catholic approach to musical style, and that attitude serves the emotional spectrum of West End Girl well, with the stages of relationship grief and personal humiliation echoed by the music surrounding her.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
The incident is being seen in some quarters as a national humiliation.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit draws attention to the emotional harm and humiliation caused by such images.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Some French officials have called the incident a national humiliation.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Fortunately for Roddy, his unassailable confidence is a great shield against constant humiliation.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Following the Chiefs’ 31-0 humiliation of the visiting Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Andy Reid dispensed with his normally exhaustive postgame rundown of individual accolades.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
In DaCosta’s film, Hedda’s scheme to stall Lovborg’s comeback is drawn out with more detailed scheming, including implicating Lovborg in a public humiliation of Professor Greenwood (Finbar Lynch), who is responsible for deciding the recipient of the professorship.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Allen has always had a catholic approach to musical style, and that attitude serves the emotional spectrum of West End Girl well, with the stages of relationship grief and personal humiliation echoed by the music surrounding her.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
The incident is being seen in some quarters as a national humiliation.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit draws attention to the emotional harm and humiliation caused by such images.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Some French officials have called the incident a national humiliation.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Fortunately for Roddy, his unassailable confidence is a great shield against constant humiliation.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Following the Chiefs’ 31-0 humiliation of the visiting Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Andy Reid dispensed with his normally exhaustive postgame rundown of individual accolades.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliation
Noun
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Higgins also debunked the debasement trade hypothesis.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The immediate goal of this concerted information operation is the debasement of American Jews, but the more politically salient goal is the gaslighting of American evangelical Christians—the very core of the MAGA base, and an overwhelmingly pro-Jewish, pro-Israel constituency at that.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But his blunt dismissal of APEC risks worsening America’s reputation at a forum that represents nearly 40% of the world’s population and more than half of global goods trade.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Since Oklahoma State fired Mike Gundy on September 23 through Kelly’s dismissal one month later, 10 FBS schools have ousted their head coaches.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Humiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliation. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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