mortified
Example Sentences
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For instance, Washington would have been mortified to hear his rigorously trained Virginia Regiment characterized as a lowly militia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
"I was mortified not only at the situation, but at myself," he recalls.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
"I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change. It does not excuse what I did though."
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Radford was mortified, feeling like his preferences were being used in a proxy war between senior executives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
If she had expected him to be mortified, to spit it out and break down and apologize, she was wrong.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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