humiliated

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In the year that followed, the tech index shed 60% of its value, while humiliated defensive names staged a massive comeback, with utilities and consumer staples gaining 25% and 24%, respectively.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

She told the man who posted it that it made her feel "humiliated".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“I suddenly thought, ‘What must have that have been like to be Mary and to have been publicly humiliated in that way?’” says Hadlow over a video call.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The choice is to either tell him directly that those things aren’t possible—no thanks!—or try them, only to be humiliated by either a grand jury or a judge.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

He had been browbeaten and humiliated successively that morning by Colonel Cathcart, Colonel Korn and Corporal Whitcomb.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller