demeaning
Example Sentences
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She works hard through her pregnancy, taking on dubious and demeaning jobs, exhausting herself to an unhealthy degree and trying, at one point, to break up a violent fight between her unhappily married parents.
From Los Angeles Times
“I barely knew this man. It was the most demeaning thing ever done to me by far. It sickens me still. … He made me feel like an object, like nothing, with all his power.”
From Los Angeles Times
The movie tells the story of a Thracian gladiator who gathered an army of fellow gladiators and runaway slaves in an attempt to free themselves from a life of brutal and demeaning slavery.
From Seattle Times
Earlier this week, a report on the website The Ringer revealed demeaning comments about women that Richards had made on a podcast.
From Seattle Times
Lizzo is opening up about the onslaught of demeaning comments she received from social media trolls last week after she released her song, "Rumors," which features Cardi B.
From Fox News
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