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humiliating

[hyoo-mil-ee-ey-ting, yoo-] / hyuˈmɪl iˌeɪ tɪŋ, yu- /
ADJECTIVE
mortifying
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"Humiliating and embarrassing," was how the 46-year-old summed up his emotions after United's heaviest-ever home defeat.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2022

Humiliating defeats sustained by the Army of the Potomac at the Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville made that obvious enough.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2016

A Humiliating Return Back in Paterson, at first, Cruz stayed at home, almost unwilling to go outside.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2012

Humiliating, corrosive, bewildering – that kind of stuff can throw you off for months.

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2010

Humiliating as it is to make the confession, it is undeniably true.

From Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl Sister of that "Idle Fellow." by Wren, Jenny




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