humiliating

Example Sentences

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That is until Penn State suffered what may be its most humiliating defeat of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Turner branded the plan unworkable and urged ministers to scrap it or face a humiliating climbdown.

From BBC

The Raiders are looking to bounce back from a humiliating loss at home by two touchdowns to Cleveland.

From Los Angeles Times

Coach Brendon McCullum urged England fans to "keep the faith" and said there would be no change in approach after their humiliating capitulation in the first Ashes Test in Perth.

From Barron's

Like many of those facing repossession action the BBC has spoken to, Mr McRae said the experience was deeply "humiliating" and that his instincts were initially "to draw the curtains shut".

From BBC