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humiliate

[hyoo-mil-ee-ayt, yoo-] / hjuˈmɪl iˌeɪt, ju- /


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After the embarrassment of 2018, they simply couldn’t humiliate themselves on home soil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Northampton scored 14 tries to humiliate Bristol at Franklin's Gardens and confirm their place in the Prem semi-finals.

From BBC ● May 15, 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

He’ll stick around through the series, offering barbed commentary and something like support: “If I humiliate you, it’s to save you from the bigger humiliation of remaining as you are.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

“Because let us understand: North Vietnam cannot defeat or humiliate the United States. Only Americans can do that.”

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

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

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

What did you bring to the scene where Glinda humiliates Elphaba, giving her that “hideodeous” black hat that she wears to the ball?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024

Earlier in the film, Patrick also publicly humiliates himself for Kat by singing Frankie Valli's song, "Can't Take My Eyes off You" in front of the whole school.

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2024

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

But a cramp, he thought of it as a calambre, humiliates oneself especially when one is alone.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

A staff union representative said "women were asked to leave their places of work" and felt "humiliated".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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

Niederhoffer was devastated and humiliated, but he kept looking for patterns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

"I felt disheartened, I felt humiliated in so many ways," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Usually when I find myself unable to speak, it’s because I’m humiliated.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

"When I close my eyes I can still see it, the pity on other passengers' faces. It was humiliating for her."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

They followed that up with a chastening 4-1 defeat away to world champions Spain but were still level on points with Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions before Saturday's humiliating loss in Rijeka.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

But after a humiliating, season-opening defeat by the San Francisco 49ers in Australia — Donald did not make the trip — expectations were thrown for a loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

But what felt humiliating in the moment became liberating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

And as for humiliating myself in front of people—what people?

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman


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