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adjective

Definition of mortifiednext
as in upset

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verb

past tense of mortify
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
Adjective
This time round, Starr’s mortified co-stars included Yul Brynner, who made an uncredited appearance as a transvestite cabaret singer. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026 Outside, Ji Seon sits mortified while Yong Woo offers her water. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 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 Dakota Johnson was a bit mortified after meeting Barack Obama thanks for her mom Melanie Griffith. — Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
The episode concludes with Rhaenyra looking completely mortified at the idea of having to explain to Alicent what happened, since Alicent had set Rhaenyra up to take King’s Landing and thus the Iron Throne from Alicent’s son, Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) — but hadn’t expected this. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 June 2026 But she was mortified when a crime website posted her mug shot. — Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026 This time round, Starr’s mortified co-stars included Yul Brynner, who made an uncredited appearance as a transvestite cabaret singer. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026 Substitute in those that reverberate deeply with you, those you would be mortified to let down and elated to make proud. — Literary Hub, 6 May 2026 He would’ve been mortified to see that kind of tacky scandal on what was a family show. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026 Katie becomes a cause célèbre for a younger feminist and is mortified to see her face on T-shirts. — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026 When friends from college visited me back home in Brooklyn, I was mortified about everything. — Lloyd Blankfein, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026 They are mortified by the emails their mother has sent to Epstein. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortified
  1. upset
  2. embarrassed
  3. irritated
  4. confused
  5. aggravated
  6. flustered
  7. bothered
  8. nervous
Adjective
  • Black children experience higher rates of lactose intolerance, which meant many of my kids went the entire school day without clean, safe drinking water and instead milk that gave them an upset stomach.
    — Joe Holberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Many party insiders thought Larson would cruise to victory at the party’s nominating convention, but Bronin pulled a stunning upset that sent shock waves through the Connecticut political establishment.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • At one point, the narrator, embarrassed by his own act of cruelty, gives a sobbing woman all his money and then leaves her alone in a hotel room.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • The Chicago White Sox, a team many left for dead at the start of the year, embarrassed the Kansas City Royals Friday night, 22-1.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of embarrassed
Adjective
  • And more irritated consumers clearly have started bringing their own bags.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • If your eyes, throat or nose start to become dry and irritated, it may be related to increasing air pollution from the Claremont Fire.
    — Hali Smith July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026
Definition of irritated
Verb
  • Paradox Museum, Miami Prepare to spend your time at the Paradox Museum totally confused and feeling topsy-turvy — that’s the point.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 14 July 2026
  • Winged ants are often confused with swarming termites, which require a different management strategy.
    — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • Parsons was also previously convicted of burglary and aggravated battery.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • The individuals have been charged with one or a combination of offenses including simple assault, conspiracy, theft, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct, aggravated assault, riot and others.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Definition of aggravated
Verb
  • He was flustered when he originally was left off the team when it was announced on July 6, 2025.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • The Germans dominated the match after the break but struggled to break down Paraguay’s defense as the South Americans once again assumed the compact defending that had flustered Turkey and Australia in the opening group stage.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Definition of flustered
Adjective
  • Rumpled lengths ooze insouciance, radiating a can't-be-bothered energy that, for some, is far cooler than even the bounciest blowout.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi star as childhood pals turned hot and bothered frenemies having quite the torrid love affair as adults in a sumptuous and quite haughty bad romance.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • The looming project was why Purohit was nervous to move her mother into Silverado last winter.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • For most of the last decade the threat argument was a transatlantic one, with a nervous eastern flank pulling against a distracted west.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of nervous

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