mortified
Example Sentences
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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
Delia is possessed by a ghoul who makes her sing the Caribbean number in the voice of Belafonte while she gyrates with her mortified dinner guests.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
He gets out of bed, convinced that it’s his parents calling to wish him a happy birthday, mortified that it will wake Gerald and Lydia from sleep.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Reynie went from being surprised to being mortified.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
“Mollywobbles,” whispered a mortified Mrs. Weasley into the crack at the edge of the door.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
