humiliation
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Mary’s humiliation at the Netherfield Ball was originally what triggered Hadlow’s interest in writing a novel from the perspective of the less-discussed Bennet sister.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
A new scale of humiliation ritual kicked off this week as Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI went to trial in Silicon Valley.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
But if the first month of 2026 has proven anything, it’s that the Mets can always discover a new level of humiliation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Maybe it was the underbelly of all of the bravado and power-seeking—some desire to counter all the validation with the humiliation of knowing that, deep down, he’s just a revolting little worm.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
If William and Elizebeth saw the library raid as a humiliation, it was not the only one.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing humiliation
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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