humiliation
Example Sentences
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The first time, Lai wrote, was terrifying: "My tears flowed freely and wet my shirt. I dared not make a move. My body was burning with humiliation."
From BBC
The British novelist Elizabeth Taylor—forever cursed by a reputation as a great but underrated writer—frames Mrs. Palfrey’s struggle to endure the humiliations of old age as both tragic and comic.
The report more generally described Smith as having created a “toxic” environment—including public humiliation of staff and fears of retribution—that has made recruitment challenging.
Spy agencies saw profound implications in the recent debacles, far beyond public humiliation.
However, it is thought that by selling the property for just $1 million under his $29 million asking price, Cosby may have saved himself from going through the humiliation of losing his home to foreclosure.
From MarketWatch
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