humiliation
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"Some of the things you said to her did... amount to additional degradation and humiliation of her."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
That is not necessarily a humiliation for the longtime reality TV star.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
In historical terms, Suez is a byword for the humiliation of a once-great but declining power.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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
If they smelled of anything but soap, I argued with my mother that I should skip school that day, rather than be sent home in humiliation.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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