mortified
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"I was absolutely mortified by my actions that day," Cleverly told the panel.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
In Samantha's case, she said she was fortunate to have a strong support system around her who could temporarily help with bills in the short-term but she still felt "absolutely mortified" at what had happened.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Backers confessed that they were mortified that they had introduced him to their friends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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
Just six months ago Julia saying that'd've mortified me, but my sister'd asked it seriously.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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