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humiliation

[hyoo-mil-ee-ey-shuhn, yoo-] / hyuˌmɪl iˈeɪ ʃən, yu- /


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Loitering in the body care aisle of a big box store, hoping someone will arrive to quell the robot’s tone so you can move through the world odor-free, is a uniquely modern humiliation ritual.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

"Sometimes it felt like just humiliation and having to sit within that frame and handle it."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

"This form of disinformation is particularly prevalent in salacious circumstances such as the JP Morgan case, where those involved can be targeted for further humiliation through exaggerated depictions of their alleged sordid actions," Scheirer added.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Not only are the Lakers facing an historical impossibility — you’ll remember that NBA teams leading three-games-to-none are 161-0 — but they’re already bearing the weight of an historical humiliation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Maybe this time I’d brought the humiliation upon myself.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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