as in humiliating
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as in embarrassing
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
was mortified by her children's atrocious manners
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Adjective
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Meanwhile, a previous humiliating incident continues to haunt Keisha.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2025 -
The film follows Billy, a socially awkward college student who hits rock bottom after a humiliating encounter at a party.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Detainees reported being kept naked for long periods and asked to open their legs and hold degrading positions, sometimes while male guards looked on and fondled themselves.—
Lynzy Billing,
The Dial,
6 May 2025
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McCurdy’s body, never claimed by a relative, ends up in an increasingly degrading series of increasingly odd entertainments.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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The woman, along with her legal team, painted a picture of a violent man whose abusive cycles included demeaning text messages, physical harm, and threats.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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Luck and the university fired coach Troy Taylor last week after ESPN reported that he was twice investigated for his demeaning treatment of staffers — particularly women.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Mortifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortifying. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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