humiliate
Example Sentences
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The skater known as the "Quad God" had been favourite to win the men's individual title but tumbled to a humiliating eighth spot after the free skate.
From Barron's
Instantly, he felt humiliated for saying that—how nerdy could he be?
From Literature
"We find that the asking of those questions had the effect of violating the claimant's dignity and creating a degrading and humiliating environment."
From BBC
Once the Games began, they were humiliated again by another kind of cheating scandal involving an unfaithful biathlete.
Late last year, Rome had to frantically lobby the White House not to slap 107% tariffs on Italian pasta—a national symbol—a move that would have humiliated Meloni after her efforts at friendship.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
