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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In a better world, Altman might emerge from this humiliating rite with some genuine humility.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
But the group of players who have taken the club to this humiliating end to a wretched season will not have to face Molineux again.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Washington responded by threatening to crash the British pound, forcing London and Paris into humiliating retreat.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Most people know the experience of lying awake at night while their mind compulsively replays their old mistakes, awkward conversations or humiliating moments.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
But the group of players who have taken the club to this humiliating end to a wretched season will not have to face Molineux again.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Washington responded by threatening to crash the British pound, forcing London and Paris into humiliating retreat.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Most people know the experience of lying awake at night while their mind compulsively replays their old mistakes, awkward conversations or humiliating moments.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humiliating. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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