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mortification

[mawr-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌmɔr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Also because many of those who have been dealt the mortification were comparatively affluent and accomplished.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 15, 2026

The last bell saved them from possible mortification.

From BBC Mar. 8, 2025

Rather, each of these minions is in thrall to the project of keeping the lie alive, complicit in a pathological system of mortification, expiation, and fear that has taken on a life of its own.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2023

I’d like to think a modern 11-year-old wouldn’t be so racked with mortification but, trust me, the ’80s were a different time.

From New York Times Apr. 27, 2023

Their mortification the afternoon Mrs. Kuen had reported on me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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