mortified
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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
He said he regretted and was "deeply mortified" by his actions and that his bipolar disorder meant "you're manic, you don't think you're sick".
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
"I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state," he added.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 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 this was a movie, she would have broken a heel and run off the stage, mortified.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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