- present participle of humiliate.
humiliating
Example Sentences
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Several French pro-Palestinian activists on Friday described what they said was a violent and humiliating ordeal after they were detained by Israeli forces on a Gaza-bound flotilla.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Early signs suggested that “Iceman” would constitute a return to Drake’s tough-talking ways in the wake of his humiliating defeat, and indeed that’s largely what the album delivers over plush yet hard-hitting beats.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
These Sixers are fresh off humiliating the heavily-favored Celtics by storming back from a three games to one deficit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
His humiliating treatment sent a signal that high-profile figures in the scam industry might be sacrificed to save Cambodia's reputation.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Nothing so humiliating as another guy revealing what I felt.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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