humiliating
adjective
hu·mil·i·at·ing
hyü-ˈmi-lē-ˌā-tiŋ 
yü-
: extremely destructive to one's self-respect or dignity : humbling
humiliatingly
adverb
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The woman, a 19-year-old, shared her story, expressing confusion and embarrassment over the humiliating conversation.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Not with a life free of addiction but with a frankly humiliating Zyn habit.
—Reuven Perlman, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
United recently endured its worst ever finish to a Premier League season and already in this campaign, Ruben Amorim’s men have suffered a humiliating League Cup defeat to fourth-division Grimsby Town despite the acquisition of expensive new forwards Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Šeško.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
After that humiliating display, the women party a bit and get off the boat the next day.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Not with a life free of addiction but with a frankly humiliating Zyn habit.
—Reuven Perlman, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
United recently endured its worst ever finish to a Premier League season and already in this campaign, Ruben Amorim’s men have suffered a humiliating League Cup defeat to fourth-division Grimsby Town despite the acquisition of expensive new forwards Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Šeško.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
After that humiliating display, the women party a bit and get off the boat the next day.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humiliating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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