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Example Sentences
Main Entry:
hu·mil·i·a·tion
[
hyoo-mil-ee-
ey
-sh
uh
n
or, often
,
yoo-
]
/
hyuˌmɪl
iˈeɪ
ʃən
or, often
,
yu-
/
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Part of Speech:
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humiliation
Main Entry:
humiliation
Part of Speech:
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Example Sentences
They were the ones who risked total
humiliation
and annihilation in front of their peers.
For a popular president, it was an unprecedented
humiliation
.
Surely any real smoker would happily put up with such
humiliation
in order to get their fix.
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They were the ones who risked total
humiliation
and annihilation in front of their peers.
For a popular president, it was an unprecedented
humiliation
.
Surely any real smoker would happily put up with such
humiliation
in order to get their fix.
Hazing depends on inspiring fear and
humiliation
by making people do dangerous, physically intrusive things against their will.
The ruling saves the general from the
humiliation
of having his fingerprints and police mugshot taken.
One caller expressed his
humiliation
at being pulled off a flight.
It spares you the
humiliation
of being rejected in person, and it spares him the task of doing something unpleasant.
It was an unlikely triumph wrested from a moment of national
humiliation
.
At last, it is possible to relive the
humiliation
of childhood piano lessons all over again.
The college president may be berated for the
humiliation
.
And negatively criticizing somebody in the spirit of
humiliation
is not helpful.
Whatever its origins, the bump is here, and ignoring it can lead to
humiliation
.
It was a small
humiliation
for a country set on becoming a global centre for transport, tourism and business.
In a way, the dynamics of
humiliation
and revenge are working on both.
They thrive on
humiliation
and find truth in naïveté.
He has been, humiliated, and his
humiliation
was brought about by supposed friends.
I'll never forget that feeling of
humiliation
and anger that my own father didn't believe.
They were on it, demanding a refund, plus public
humiliation
.
As a result you take on a defense to show that racism works both ways to make sense of the
humiliation
of being misunderstood.
Savimbi is said to have grown up resenting the
humiliation
.
They had not violated any law but nevertheless were put through the anxiety and
humiliation
of a public encounter with the police.
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