indignity

Example Sentences

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You can call that depressing, or an indignity, or a simple fact.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

She said John O'Sullivan had been responsible for the indignity and degradation his father endured and he had caused misery for the family.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

The Ashes were decided after only three Tests and England have avoided the indignity of a 5-0 clean sweep.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Over the years, losers have suffered the indignity and stress of taking the SAT, performing a stand-up comedy routine that their friends wrote, or spending up to 24 hours in a Waffle House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

In a final indignity, Lawrence asked Edwin and Elsie McMillan to rescind a dinner invitation to Frank.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik