mortifying
Example Sentences
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A child interrupting a meeting became, depending on the meeting, either completely understandable or still mortifying.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
One particularly mortifying episode from the past haunts Hally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
The only thing more mortifying than a shameless stunt fight is knowing you’re shameless enough to watch it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
It might have happened 25 years ago - but Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page says she is still reeling from a "mortifying" moment on a film set with Johnny Depp.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Godly glamour moms who invited your friends over for tea and guy talk—that was just mortifying.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
