humiliate

“The lesson of this relationship,” said Radchenko, “is that you don’t use your position as the senior partner to humiliate the junior partner.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

"They'd love to humiliate the Castros and get one of the original revolutionaries from 1959 behind bars. But the strategic value of that is questionable."

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

As Rue muses in a voiceover, she’s beautiful, directionless and “so desperate for attention she’s willing to humiliate herself.”

From Salon ● May 4, 2026

Well, everyone in show business has to humiliate themselves sometimes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

It was meant to humiliate him, but the odd thing was that the attacks hurt less the longer they went on.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

Critics say Philips doesn't just challenge those beliefs - he humiliates the people who hold them.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

The league says its operations manual strictly prohibits bullying and hazing, which is defined as behavior that “harms, intimidates, offends, degrades, threatens, or humiliates another person or creates a risk to their health or safety.”

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023

Dream wins and humiliates the Lord of Hell, after which she swears revenge.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2022

“It really humiliates the nay-sayers, who think it’s somehow OK for some people to get healthcare and others not,” Kidder said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2022

My mother’s anger humiliates me; her words chafe my cheeks, and I am crying.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

"As a result of these behaviours, my former colleague was upset and humiliated," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The world’s two most populous nations saw themselves as ancient civilizations humiliated by industrialized Western powers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Now older, these women appear stronger and more introspective while revisiting how they were manipulated and humiliated for America’s entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Three wickets down inside 7.1 overs and with Imam-ul-Haq absent injured, Pakistan could have been humiliated had it not been for Shakeel.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Amaranta felt humiliated and told Pietro Crespi with a virulent anger that she was prepared to stop her sister's wedding even if her own dead body had to lie across the door.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

The former Arsenal midfielder masterminded United's humiliating 4-1 defeat in Como on Wednesday night in a game that pushed Carrick to the brink.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Carrick's future at Old Trafford is uncertain after a humiliating defeat to Cesc Fabregas' Como in the Champions League earlier this week.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

However, the impact of even a botched attack on B-1 bombers would be humiliating for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Rams’ decision to leave late for Australia coupled with Sean McVay making a bad play call at a critical moment all add up to a humiliating loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

It was humiliating to be offered a Purple Heart now, and he wasn’t going to let his platoon leader insult him like that.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge