humiliation
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Humiliation followed: birdies whipping past my racket, buzzing my ears, and on one occasion leaving a mark on my forehead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Growing conflict between the United States and France had led President John Adams to proclaim that the day, May 9, 1798, should be set aside for “Solemn Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer.”
From Slate • Oct. 24, 2022
The Sun labeled the 61-year-old's case as "His Final Disgrace" while The Daily Mail’s headline read, "Duke’s Final ‘£10 Million’ Humiliation."
From Fox News • Feb. 16, 2022
Humiliation was avoided, two weeks after being routed 5-0 by Liverpool here, but it was another encounter to reinforce just how far United has slipped behind the Premier League’s elite.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2021
In sixth grade, a bunch of kids including Margo and Chuck and me were forced by our parents to take ballroom dancing lessons at the Crown School of Humiliation, Degradation, and Dance.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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