indignity
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For generations, the 103-year-old Catholic parish has been a beacon of solace and resistance for residents angry about the latest indignity to befall the historic heart of Latino Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
The Angels’ ultimate indignity is its own hometown newspaper doesn’t regard it highly enough to staff its games with a full-time writer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
“Goodbye June” mulls over the beauty of life and the indignity of death, but never fully engages with either facet of our relatively short existence.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026
Even a draw would ensure they do not suffer the indignity of a clean sweep – England have been beaten 5-0 on three previous Ashes tours.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
When the strong healthy boy, howling at the indignity of the birth process, was put to her breast, she felt a wild tenderness for him.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
As the number of multimillionaires has grown, so too has the suite of services for high-net-worth individuals looking to avoid the indignities of commercial travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The crisis facing those residents is just the latest in a long line of indignities they have suffered thanks to several unique characteristics of their energy market, Hughes says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Many of us were the Success Daughters who had grown up hearing that we could be anything we wanted, only to encounter barriers and indignities we hadn’t been told existed.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2026
It is a great challenge to pay sustained attention to any one of the onslaught of moral or legal indignities unfolding in this moment.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2025
Her agitation grew as she listed the indignities, but then she inhaled and pressed her lips together as if trying to compose herself.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing indignity
Things Fall Apart
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"My Wonder Horse," Vocabulary from the short story
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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