mortified
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"Sometimes you're mortified, sometimes you're laughing at yourself, it's just a really weird experience and something that isn't normal for us."
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Backers confessed that they were mortified that they had introduced him to their friends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
I was at a sleepover and was mortified.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
He said he regretted and was "deeply mortified" by his actions and that his bipolar disorder meant "you're manic, you don't think you're sick".
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Agnes was stunned by the preparations and a little mortified that all she had brought was the navy suit.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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