- present participle of humiliate.
humiliating
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The Dodgers lost four straight playoff games to the Milwaukee Brewers in a humiliating end to their season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
"I had to explain that my bladder sometimes did not empty fully, causing severe pain and horrendous diarrhoea. I found the questioning embarrassing and humiliating," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
However, the impact of even a botched attack on B-1 bombers would be humiliating for the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Their ill-fated whirlwind trip to Australia ended with a humiliating 27-7 defeat by the San Francisco 49ers, who on Sunday improved to an NFC West-leading 3-0.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The way she told it, moving from one village to another was horrible, humiliating, and something she would never do again.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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