mortifying 1 of 2

present participle of mortify

mortifying

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortifying
Adjective
  • And how did most people react to this horrific, humiliating, unanticipated, life-changing sequence of events for at least three people, not to mention their colleagues and their families?
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
  • Being a twenty-eight-year-old agent’s assistant was already humiliating enough.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • Another study in Frontiers in Neuroscience found that even moderate, chronic sleep restriction produces cumulative effects, subtly degrading decision quality and emotional regulation over time.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Remember, too, that placing the plastic ID tags that come with your plant near its base isn’t a great solution; they get lost and break easily, and the degrading plastic isn’t good for the health of your soil.
    Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • Trump tried to claim that media reports about his administration’s early conclusions were somehow demeaning attacks on the performance of our military.
    Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • Loss of community trust Trans and nonbinary people have often been studied under opportunistic and demeaning circumstances.
    Paz Galupo, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
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“Mortifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortifying. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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