humiliation
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His willingness to absorb humiliation may even strengthen his position.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
"After that, that's when the humiliation hit me - I really didn't want to be the person that this had happened to, I didn't want to be a victim of a fraud and a fraudster."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Argentina had pulled a victory from the jaws of utter humiliation, 3-2.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Another said: "If her singing is bad and she holds a concert, she should face market consequences, not personal humiliation."
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“Of what’s happening now. The continuation of the prestige-struggle in the Sinoth Valley; the humiliation of Karhide, the anger that rises from humiliation; the use of the anger by the Karhidish Government.”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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