mortify

Example Sentences

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Delia is possessed by a ghoul who makes her sing the Caribbean number in the voice of Belafonte while she gyrates with her mortified dinner guests.

From Los Angeles Times

And then enough time passed that it began to feel slightly mortifying to say, “Hi, I realize I should have introduced myself years ago, but here I am!”

From Salon

Ye said he was “deeply mortified” by his past actions and said he was “committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change.”

From Salon

"I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change," West said.

From Barron's

She had been "mortified" when she found out her landline had allegedly been listened to, she said in her statement, adding that it had brought "suffering" to her and her children.

From BBC