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From that point Boulter showed tremendous fight to claw back the deficit, but the 28-year-old was then mortified to put a volley into the net at 30-30 in the ninth game.

From BBC

The awkward silence afterwards would once have mortified her, but not any more.

From BBC

He leaves the others stunned and David mortified until the storm cloud passes and he’s his jaunty, loquacious self again.

Shame is felt over the mortifying parts of the self that are experienced as feminine.

From Salon

Kapadia has apologised, telling BBC News he was "mortified by the hurt and offence" that some of his posts have caused.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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