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
Even a draw would ensure they do not suffer the indignity of a clean sweep – England have been beaten 5-0 on three previous Ashes tours.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025
He would probably laugh his toothy laugh at the absurdity of it, because he was well aware of the first absurd indignity of his life in Lubbock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
The session was over, time passed as usual, the web of power had fallen apart into indignity and weariness.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing indignity
Things Fall Apart
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"My Wonder Horse," Vocabulary from the short story
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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