humiliation
Example Sentences
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Saturday's 73-0 record home humiliation against world champions South Africa is Wales' latest low point.
From BBC
But stung by their humiliation on the battlefield, Sudan's generals were not ready to compromise.
From BBC
Kennedy stuck to that pledge, somewhat — but in a way that arguably intensifies the humiliation he has delivered to Cassidy since the confirmation vote.
From Los Angeles Times
When people experience loss or humiliation, they become vulnerable to movements that offer simple villains and a sense of community.
From Salon
In 424 B.C., he was exiled for 20 years after failing to block its advance—a humiliation that obliged him to reappear in his own narrative.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
