humiliate

Example Sentences

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Koh felt humiliated if his envelope was thinner than the others.

From The Wall Street Journal

The gesture provoked a seismic reaction internationally while infuriating Olympic officials who claimed Smith and Carlos used the world stage to humiliate their home country.

From Los Angeles Times

"You go through hell in a courtroom. You're really humiliated," she says.

From BBC

"She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I've never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life," he said.

From BBC

But the scheme has been criticised as placing a further burden on the public purse, and forcing applicants to go through a humiliating process to "prove" they are experiencing hardship.

From BBC