mortified
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I was at a sleepover and was mortified.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Radford was mortified, feeling like his preferences were being used in a proxy war between senior executives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The movie flopped and Perrine was so mortified by the film’s poor reception that she moved to Europe.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
In a statement on Monday, Davidson said he was "deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning".
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
If their families were nearby, the child would invariably be shooed away by a mortified parent, and the interaction would be over.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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