humiliate

After the embarrassment of 2018, they simply couldn’t humiliate themselves on home soil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

At the time, Wallace said he was "deeply sorry for any distress" he caused, and that he "never set out to harm or humiliate".

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

As Rue muses in a voiceover, she’s beautiful, directionless and “so desperate for attention she’s willing to humiliate herself.”

From Salon ● May 4, 2026

I have very mixed feelings about it, because I’m extremely grateful that I’ve made a living and haven’t had to humiliate myself too much in order to do it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

I hope desperately that this wasn’t arranged to humiliate me further, to give Cardan another excuse—or worse, opportunity—to punish me more.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Critics say Philips doesn't just challenge those beliefs - he humiliates the people who hold them.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

What did you bring to the scene where Glinda humiliates Elphaba, giving her that “hideodeous” black hat that she wears to the ball?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024

Earlier in the film, Patrick also publicly humiliates himself for Kat by singing Frankie Valli's song, "Can't Take My Eyes off You" in front of the whole school.

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2024

The league says its operations manual strictly prohibits bullying and hazing, which is defined as behavior that “harms, intimidates, offends, degrades, threatens, or humiliates another person or creates a risk to their health or safety.”

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023

But a cramp, he thought of it as a calambre, humiliates oneself especially when one is alone.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

She added her daughter would have been "absolutely humiliated beyond belief" when coach Morgan called Riglar "Mrs Cusack" in front of their teammates, because she wanted to keep her relationship private.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

The lawyer said Murrell had been publicly humiliated and faced a "bleak and solitary" future.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

I’ve oscillated wildly between thinking the U.S. will ride a host-nation bump to the semis and worrying they’ll be humiliated by Paraguay and soccer in this country will be canceled forever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

In the year that followed, the tech index shed 60% of its value, while humiliated defensive names staged a massive comeback, with utilities and consumer staples gaining 25% and 24%, respectively.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

Ryan, flushed and humiliated, turned on his friend.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

In the hours after the humiliating public disclosure, Roh told friends she wondered whether she had been too selfish and inconsiderate of her husband’s emotions, according to local media reports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

The game took place days after the Netherlands' semi-final penalty shootout defeat by Argentina and after Brazil's humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany on home soil.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Its decision arrived just hours after the Supreme Court’s sixth reversal of the 5th Circuit so far this term, with several more likely to come—a humiliating record for the appeals court.

From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2026

Several French pro-Palestinian activists on Friday described what they said was a violent and humiliating ordeal after they were detained by Israeli forces on a Gaza-bound flotilla.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

The way she told it, moving from one village to another was horrible, humiliating, and something she would never do again.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack