humiliation
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It is no coincidence that Eisenhower endured the worst foreign-policy humiliation of his presidency, in May 1960, during the U-2 crisis and Paris summit, after Dulles had died.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Venkatesham and Lange will struggle to survive if Spurs suffer the humiliation of relegation, especially as they must take responsibility for the left-field appointment of Tudor.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
And these men were largely not actually given the public axe, and not made to endure the resulting public humiliation.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
He’ll stick around through the series, offering barbed commentary and something like support: “If I humiliate you, it’s to save you from the bigger humiliation of remaining as you are.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
“Yeah,” I said, and looked at my feet in humiliation.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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