indignity
Example Sentences
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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
Dog poo bags are not the only indignity the famous defensive frontier has to endure.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
You can call that depressing, or an indignity, or a simple fact.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
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
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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