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Recent Examples of humiliation
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.
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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
There’s lots of humiliation and frustration involved, as well as an incident that endangers his family.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 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
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
There’s lots of humiliation and frustration involved, as well as an incident that endangers his family.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 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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Bitcoin offers growth potential tied to adoption Like gold, Bitcoin is often viewed as a hedge against currency debasement because its supply is limited.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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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
Noun
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Hall heard oral arguments for the dismissal in April and has yet to issue a ruling.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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At dismissal, Fridley Middle’s teachers and many support staff put on their jackets, scarves and gloves and walked outside.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Humiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliation. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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