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humiliating

[hyoo-mil-ee-ey-ting, yoo-] / hyuˈmɪl iˌeɪ tɪŋ, yu- /
ADJECTIVE
mortifying
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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But he’d risk humiliating himself and hurting his presidential prospects in the process.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"It's embarrassing, it's debilitating, it's humiliating," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Viewers accused the show of cruelty and humiliating Tran by making her relive her trauma on live television.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

And now, without a single league win since last December, they are facing a humiliating emergency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

What you hear when you wake up is humiliating.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt