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Recent Examples of humiliation
That power was built up over centuries partly to compensate for the humiliation, subjugation, and grievous bondage of Russia’s history, real and imagined.
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Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Then came some chants calling for Mosley to be fired as the game slipped into humiliation territory.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
One of the central narratives of season ten, filmed last summer, is the ongoing flirtation between Wilson and Miller, despite Miller’s residual humiliation at the way he’d dismissed her in the press after their breakup.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
Britain and France ultimately withdrew from Egypt in humiliation, and the British Prime Minister, Anthony Eden, was forced to resign.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
For the new leaders in Tehran, Hormuz is a tool of permanent political coercion against the neighbors that collaborated in Iran’s humiliation.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
In the current case, the Navy now has so few vessels that the loss of even one ultra-valuable major warship would be a humiliation; the loss of several, a catastrophe.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit stated that the employee suffered loss of income; mental anguish; damage to their reputation; humiliation and embarrassment among colleagues; and other harm due to challenges on the credibility of the Title IX complaints.
—Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
The team subsequently finished last in its group, losing all three of its games, including a 5-1 humiliation to the artist formerly known as Czechoslovakia.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Then came some chants calling for Mosley to be fired as the game slipped into humiliation territory.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
One of the central narratives of season ten, filmed last summer, is the ongoing flirtation between Wilson and Miller, despite Miller’s residual humiliation at the way he’d dismissed her in the press after their breakup.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
Britain and France ultimately withdrew from Egypt in humiliation, and the British Prime Minister, Anthony Eden, was forced to resign.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
For the new leaders in Tehran, Hormuz is a tool of permanent political coercion against the neighbors that collaborated in Iran’s humiliation.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
In the current case, the Navy now has so few vessels that the loss of even one ultra-valuable major warship would be a humiliation; the loss of several, a catastrophe.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit stated that the employee suffered loss of income; mental anguish; damage to their reputation; humiliation and embarrassment among colleagues; and other harm due to challenges on the credibility of the Title IX complaints.
—Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
The team subsequently finished last in its group, losing all three of its games, including a 5-1 humiliation to the artist formerly known as Czechoslovakia.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliation
Noun
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Your historical victory is your reward for your historical abasement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Bakri’s face is impassive and exhausted during this casual debasement, his voice low, and his tone deadpan, as though Salim has been forced to do all this a million times before.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Investors who are particularly concerned about currency debasement or geopolitical instability — both of which have driven gold's price run in recent years — may also find the physical gold component meaningful.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The dismissal of several key claims from the suit comes one month ahead the scheduled start of their trial.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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What did the judge say in his dismissal?—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Humiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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