humiliation
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By the time England take the field for the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Thursday it will be 145 days since their Ashes humiliation was completed in Sydney.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Rudd seems to have been told he’s in one, playing Rick’s humiliation so large that he looks unhinged, his face covered in cuts and bruises of his own doing that, distractingly, never seem to heal.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
In historical terms, Suez is a byword for the humiliation of a once-great but declining power.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Loitering in the body care aisle of a big box store, hoping someone will arrive to quell the robot’s tone so you can move through the world odor-free, is a uniquely modern humiliation ritual.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
My anger ran hot and cold—cold from wanting to freeze him out, but mostly hot with humiliation, rage, and frustration.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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