humiliation
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Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson at least staved off humiliation with a battling stand of 75, ended when Atkinson was out just before lunch.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
It’s the explosion of relief when a prank ends, often in humiliation, always with hoots and claps.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
More forcefully, her story punctures the idea that wealth or social status can insulate us from humiliation and loss of agency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
"Some of the things you said to her did... amount to additional degradation and humiliation of her."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“I can assure you, the humiliation of a defeat is absolutely unacceptable to my country.”
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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