indignity
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The indignity and grime of poverty, the constant close proximity, the competitive scramble for decreasing amounts of writing time made them hunker defensively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
It was even more of an indignity because Haley lived in and around Knoxville, Tennessee, for long periods of his life.
From Salon ● May 31, 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
He would have to in order to keep enduring the indignity of being repeatedly cut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
But there was no response: all conscious effort drained, the old dog no longer felt any pain or indignity.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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In a film full of contrived indignities, this is the most maddening, suggesting that anyone watching the film is no more clever than the “Fossil Fools” audience members.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Suvorova and her mother were not spared such indignities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The indignities apparently did not stop at the club.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 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
Despite the brutality, the students were committed to nonviolence and for the most part bore the insults and indignities without striking back.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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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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