as in to embarrass
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
was mortified by her children's atrocious manners
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Recent Examples of mortify
But if Stern skewered American celebrity—submitting his subjects to mortifying lines of questioning—Cooper snuggles up to it.
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Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 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
Private tutorials were equally inspiring and mortifying.
—Jane Mayer, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
Given all that, Clayton is mortified to see Rachel walk onto the Perfect Match beach.
—EW.com, 30 July 2025
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Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 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
Private tutorials were equally inspiring and mortifying.
—Jane Mayer, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
Given all that, Clayton is mortified to see Rachel walk onto the Perfect Match beach.
—EW.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortify
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The Epstein scandal continues to embarrass the British royal family, even years after Jeffrey Epstein’s death.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Sep. 2025
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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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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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Others commented on the eeriness of discovering unfamiliar images in one’s personal gallery and the realization of how default app settings can confuse or alarm users.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Mortify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortify. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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