as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
minor indignities such as intentionally mispronouncing a person's name
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Recent Examples of indignity
But that was just the beginning of the indignity for the beloved mall.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Khamenei himself suffered the indignity of going into hiding during the bombings.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
The final indignity came Sunday, when the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cardinals 37-20 after scoring the final 21 points.
—Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
After being delivered one too many indignities, Ziggy snaps and takes out his partner in a fit of rage.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Khamenei himself suffered the indignity of going into hiding during the bombings.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
The final indignity came Sunday, when the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cardinals 37-20 after scoring the final 21 points.
—Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
After being delivered one too many indignities, Ziggy snaps and takes out his partner in a fit of rage.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignity
Noun
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Rockrohr used both sides of this visual coin, telling of groundwork done by the late Harry Teshima to bring Black residents into the community and tales of lasting friendships and stories of insults thrown at Black students.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The scuffles came amid an already intense night, with tensions fueled by a brutal press conference on Thursday for the title fight between Lopez and Stevenson, during which the boxers exchanged insults about each other’s family members.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, sitcoms like Friends marked a movement toward irony in comedy with its trademark tongue-in-cheek banter and sarcasm, Thompson explains.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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Eby quipped with her usual dry sarcasm.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Liam’s detention became another flashpoint in the criticism over heavy-handed immigration enforcement tactics used by the feds and fueled mounting outrage from community members and officials alike.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The case drew widespread outrage after an image of Ramos — wearing a blue hat and a backpack as he was being taken into custody by immigration authorities — went viral online.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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