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indignity

[in-dig-ni-tee] / ɪnˈdɪg nɪ ti /


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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

In once again going 3-0 down after three matches, they are left to battle against the indignity of a 5-0 clean sweep.

From BBC Dec. 22, 2025

At the revelation of this further indignity — Bono’s life altered universally by mere rumor — I could not speak immediately.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

For the most part, the retrofuturistic vibes of the northern Virginia airport provide some aesthetic relief from the contemporary indignities of air travel.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

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

Mavromatis said she endured a slate of other indignities such as being told by Donaldson that she “would only participate in her video shoot if she brought him a beer.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 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

I sit on the horse blanket, bone-weary but not yet tired enough to lie down and suffer the indignities of vermin and mildew.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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