humiliating

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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

Strains of the old "Glory, Glory" anthem echoed inside the giant stadium as Tottenham Hotspur stepped back from the precipice of the most humiliating relegation in Premier League history.

From BBC • May 24, 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

Early signs suggested that “Iceman” would constitute a return to Drake’s tough-talking ways in the wake of his humiliating defeat, and indeed that’s largely what the album delivers over plush yet hard-hitting beats.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Nothing so humiliating as another guy revealing what I felt.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith