- present participle of humiliate.
humiliating
Example Sentences
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In the hours after the humiliating public disclosure, Roh told friends she wondered whether she had been too selfish and inconsiderate of her husband’s emotions, according to local media reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Six months later, he inflicted a humiliating defeat with a lightning counter-offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
A last-gasp 1-0 defeat by Ivory Coast in the opener was followed by a humiliating goalless draw with debutants Curacao - which turned the fans against the coach.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Its decision arrived just hours after the Supreme Court’s sixth reversal of the 5th Circuit so far this term, with several more likely to come—a humiliating record for the appeals court.
From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2026
His visit to the corporation counsel’s office—by rights his office—had been humiliating.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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