humiliate
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And on the street, when you see people begging, when you hand money to them, do not humiliate them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
And unlike some some prank shows, its intentions are good, its attitude humane — the entire purpose of the show is to bring out the best in its unsuspecting star, not to humiliate him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
“But, I mean, you know sometimes they just want to humiliate you. Like, don’t you think if you’d gone back through Red Witch Bridge on Saturday, Cliff and the others would’ve tried to scare you?”
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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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
“People already want to lean into believing something that humiliates or mocks or targets someone they dislike.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2023
Dream wins and humiliates the Lord of Hell, after which she swears revenge.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2022
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
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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
A man with osteoarthritis and learning difficulties has said he feels "humiliated" after being told he cannot take his new mobility scooter on Translink's train services because it has been deemed to be too big.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
She added her daughter would have been "absolutely humiliated beyond belief" when coach Morgan called Riglar "Mrs Cusack" in front of their teammates, because she wanted to keep her relationship private.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Jonas, still crying, put his hands in front of his trousers, humiliated by the wetness.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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Carrick is said to be carrying on as normal and has not been made aware of any imminent change following Wednesday's humiliating 4-1 defeat by Italian side Como.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Carroll testified in court, a process he says was "humiliating and embarrassing and absolutely horrendous".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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
Aborting in Italy at the time was illegal, difficult, expensive and humiliating.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
"With beautiful flowing locks? I've seen the images you mortals make of me. They’re humiliating."
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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