indignity

Example Sentences

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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

“Goodbye June” mulls over the beauty of life and the indignity of death, but never fully engages with either facet of our relatively short existence.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

In once again going 3-0 down after three matches, they are left to battle against the indignity of a 5-0 clean sweep.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

We’ll get to the most regrettable indignity in a moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

In any case, I too am learning, ordeal by ordeal, my indignity.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner