mortified 1 of 2

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
  • Bayern Munich also play Thursday, hosting Bodo/Glimt, who last season knocked out Inter in a huge last-32 upset.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The seven-time Grand Slam champion ultimately fell to Shelton in the thrilling upset, 6-7(5-7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7).
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • The disclosure embarrassed senior officials, led to White House aide Scooter Libby’s conviction for perjury, later commuted, and drew intense political scrutiny.
    — Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Clemson The Tigers were embarrassed by LSU in their season opener, but a lack of talent had nothing to do with it.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of embarrassed
Adjective
  • And everything is drier, more irritated — and even more acne-prone.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Nice people may of course become irritated, disappointed, jealous, or defensive, since niceness does not require sainthood.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of irritated
Verb
  • Not to be confused with inverted full backs, an inverted winger is a wide player who is used on the opposite side of the pitch to their strong foot — so a left-footer on the right or a right-footer on the left.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • William does not want the public confused about who officially represents the King.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • The driver of the pickup truck, 21-year-old Jesse David Lovato, has since been arrested and is facing charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault, according to the outlets.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
  • On Monday, Hamby was charged with murder, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a felony, jail records show.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of aggravated
Verb
  • Rebecca is worked up because Matthjis is seemingly ghosting her, and Keeley becomes instantly flustered by the unexpected arrival of (an unexpectedly unaccompanied) Roy.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • If this were still the primary, Raman would have flustered her way to a non-answer.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of flustered
Adjective
  • Admittedly, viewers on the festival circuit, like those in Locarno where this debuted, and folks who might catch it on streamers or in niche distribution are unlikely to be very bothered about the film’s lack of impartiality.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • People were understandably very nervous about being on camera, letting a camera into the room.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Vinny, short for Vincent van Gogh, gets nervous and prefers shorter, quieter walks, and Macaroni, named after Fleetwood Mac, makes the stroller a tight squeeze for two cats.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of nervous

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