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verb

past tense of mortify

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mortified
Adjective
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortified
Adjective
  • Will Lyles prove his dominance, or can Jacobs pull off another upset?
    Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Dale had told the sheriff's deputy that Dee, when upset, had a history of spending the night elsewhere.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Eczema Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition associated with inflamed, itchy, and irritated skin.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
  • This can lead to issues like trouble concentrating, frustration, and becoming easily irritated.
    Laura Schober, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Many were left confused as to how or why the Yankees couldn't have matched that number to bring the Gold Glove first baseman to the Bronx.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Maynor Francisco Hernandez-Rodas, 38, a citizen of Guatemala, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s office, faces four counts of aggravated rape of a child, three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and a count of enticing a child under 16.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Council motion:Fix downtown Cincinnati traffic gridlock due to Big Mac bridge fire Zachary Stumpf and Terry Stiles Zachary Stumpf, 23, of Owensville in Clermont County and Terry Stiles, 39, of Arlington Heights in Hamilton County are both charged with aggravated arson, a felony.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Kennedy’s long history of vaccine skepticism has troubled Republicans and Democrats, though the roughly two dozen Republicans who met with Kennedy in December seemed less bothered.
    Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Young people, who make the majority of South Africa’s 60 million population, appeared less bothered to participate in that election.
    Farai Mutsaka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
Adjective
  • So much so that Young is nonplussed about her innermost thoughts blasting from the radio.
    Mike Wass, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Partly to dispel the uncharacteristically nonplussed expression on his friend’s face, Thadeus says, with some humor, There is no family.
    Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Both Hancock and Quaid recall their first meeting about the script — especially how nervous the actor was.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
  • These tips can help nervous flyers manage or overcome their fear of the skies.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • When the soil or plant material is disturbed, tiny spores can be released into the air.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
  • After Cornell's burial on the farm, a disturbed Dr. Wilbur revealed to Durfee what Cornell had told him: Avery had assaulted her at a camp meeting that August.
    Melissa Gray, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025

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“Mortified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortified. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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