as in embarrassed
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
was mortified by her children's atrocious manners
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Recent Examples of mortified
Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Barrymore shouted, giving the camera a mortified look as the audience laughed.
—EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Dakota Johnson was a bit mortified after meeting Barack Obama thanks for her mom Melanie Griffith.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
My daughter was absolutely mortified and just inconsolable.
—Celine Alkhaldi, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023
Humiliating defeat in war often causes the frustrated and mortified aggressor to take out its failure on innocent victims.
—WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022
When Payton turns up to watch a game from the bleachers, a mortified Connor looks away while the rest of the town turns to gawk at the tarnished celebrity in their midst.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Jan. 2022
De Niro had no problem shooting the scene with Ed in a towel, which ends up falling in front of mortified son-in-law Arthur (Rob Riggle).
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2020
This prompts both parents to resort to old spy tactics, resulting in an amusingly messy intervention during which their spontaneous badassery startles their mortified daughter.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Mudra complied in an encounter that left her mortified.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Everybody was mortified, including Brennan himself.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
And the teenagers are mortified to learn that they’re trapped in adult bodies—and one of those adults is actually a senior citizen.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Mariah Carey, 56, made a surprise cameo Thursday on her 13-year-old son Moroccan Cannon's live Twitch stream, leaving him hilariously mortified and desperate to get her out of the shot.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Barrymore shouted, giving the camera a mortified look as the audience laughed.
—EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Dakota Johnson was a bit mortified after meeting Barack Obama thanks for her mom Melanie Griffith.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
My daughter was absolutely mortified and just inconsolable.
—Celine Alkhaldi, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023
Humiliating defeat in war often causes the frustrated and mortified aggressor to take out its failure on innocent victims.
—WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022
When Payton turns up to watch a game from the bleachers, a mortified Connor looks away while the rest of the town turns to gawk at the tarnished celebrity in their midst.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Jan. 2022
De Niro had no problem shooting the scene with Ed in a towel, which ends up falling in front of mortified son-in-law Arthur (Rob Riggle).
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2020
This prompts both parents to resort to old spy tactics, resulting in an amusingly messy intervention during which their spontaneous badassery startles their mortified daughter.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
When Gabriel gets his first paycheck, he’s mortified to see the tax and social security deductions.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Mudra complied in an encounter that left her mortified.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Everybody was mortified, including Brennan himself.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
And the teenagers are mortified to learn that they’re trapped in adult bodies—and one of those adults is actually a senior citizen.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortified
Verb
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Me, a beautiful and clever five-time Emmy-winning writer with a few Wednesday nights free, and The Golden Bachelor, a heartwarming and adorable exploration of women’s second acts with a male doofus at the center who has already embarrassed himself.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Of course, some embarrassed me within a sentence or two, and were dispatched quickly.—
Jane Ciabattari
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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George Springer has every right to be upset about the call that went against him in the game Tuesday night for his Toronto Blue Jays against the Boston Red Sox.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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All parts of this plant contains saponins, which can cause salivation, vomiting and GI upset.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By bridging cutting-edge research with accessible, actionable advice, this book fills a critical gap in the menopause conversation — one that has left millions of women confused, underserved and unheard.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Arthur’s confused by his brother’s anger.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Scrubs can be used every two to three weeks, though people with dry or irritated scalps should proceed with caution.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
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His skin was irritated and his ears had mites.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At least several players appeared flustered, with Golden and wideout Dontayvion Wicks seemingly throwing up their hands in confusion.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the interview, which was published Thursday, Roberts recalled becoming flustered ahead of her first encounter with Sevigny.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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He was arrested on charges of kidnapping, carjacking and aggravated stalking, according to authorities.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The suspect in the attack, Tyler Robinson, was arraigned on Sept. 16 on seven felony charges, including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice and witness tampering.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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When taking a deeper look at what causes Americans to feel bothered about protesters waving Mexican flags, some clear patterns emerge.—
Loren Collingwood,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
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“Mortified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortified. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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