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
To know the tragedy of this and to know the kind of character that Gus had, he'd be mortified to know that these lives were all lost.
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Outside, Ji Seon sits mortified while Yong Woo offers her water.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
One day after the Cloud 23 hot sauce CEO, 26, shared several detailed Instagram Stories about his fallout with his family, a source tells PEOPLE the couple would be mortified if footage of Victoria, 51, dancing with her son at his and Nicola’s 2022 wedding ever got out.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
She also was mortified and wounded.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Outside, Ji Seon sits mortified while Yong Woo offers her water.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
One day after the Cloud 23 hot sauce CEO, 26, shared several detailed Instagram Stories about his fallout with his family, a source tells PEOPLE the couple would be mortified if footage of Victoria, 51, dancing with her son at his and Nicola’s 2022 wedding ever got out.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
She also was mortified and wounded.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortify
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Harbaugh has taken a blow torch to the Giants’ embarrassing special teams unit.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tonight’s ceremony had none of the major dramatic mishaps that have both embarrassed the Academy Awards’ organizers and affirmed the event’s status as must-see live TV.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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This device is a high-tech centrifuge that simulates microgravity by spinning vials with samples around two axes, effectively confusing the cells inside as to their position in space.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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In addition, DraftKings argues that consumers aren’t confused by DraftKings’ use of March Madness.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Mortify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortify. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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