humiliation
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Jaramilla said in the lawsuit that Cowser had a traumatic experience and continues to suffer from “severe emotional distress, anxiety, humiliation and the loss of enjoyment of life.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
And these men were largely not actually given the public axe, and not made to endure the resulting public humiliation.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
Whether in Kyiv or Khan Younis, war has ceased to be a mechanism for conflict resolution and has instead become a perpetuator of instability, humiliation and loss.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
Kinsky, a talented rookie keeper, suffered humiliation piled upon a nightmare.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
If they smelled of anything but soap, I argued with my mother that I should skip school that day, rather than be sent home in humiliation.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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