- present participle of mortify.
mortifying
Example Sentences
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He just summoned a mortifying moment from his past that happened in almost the same way, but in middle school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
She said that as a dyscalculic student that was a "really humiliating and mortifying experience".
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
And then enough time passed that it began to feel slightly mortifying to say, “Hi, I realize I should have introduced myself years ago, but here I am!”
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2026
Little did I know this would turn out to be equal parts amazing and mortifying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
Boseman let out a mortifying gasp as they departed, which Cora took as his death rattle.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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