degrading
Example Sentences
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Debating whether the England or South Africa loss was more degrading for Welsh rugby seems futile.
From BBC
The strike was aimed at degrading the group’s rebuilding effort, but was also a signal.
Drought and extreme heat also worsened air pollution for low-income and non-white communities throughout California, researchers say, further degrading health in neighborhoods that have long struggled with environmental inequities.
From Los Angeles Times
"I absolutely detest it. It's embarrassing. It can be degrading," he said.
From BBC
A coalition of local rights groups say they have documented 111 deaths of suspects in custody, and 5,802 cases of human rights abuses under the state of emergency, including cruel and degrading treatment.
From Seattle Times
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