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indignity

[in-dig-ni-tee] / ɪnˈdɪg nɪ ti /


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Dog poo bags are not the only indignity the famous defensive frontier has to endure.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Savers may be spared the indignity of seeing the returns on their cash dwindle to near nothing - although institutions sometimes don't need an excuse to reduce savings rates.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

This is only the second-most-regrettable indignity visited upon Buddy Holly in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas, but it’s still pretty infuriating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

The first indignity was having to call collect.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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