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as in embarrassed
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
was mortified by her children's atrocious manners
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Recent Examples of mortified
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
Outside, Ji Seon sits mortified while Yong Woo offers her water.
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Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Mariah Carey, 56, made a surprise cameo Thursday on her 13-year-old son Moroccan Cannon's live Twitch stream, leaving him hilariously mortified and desperate to get her out of the shot.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
Dakota Johnson was a bit mortified after meeting Barack Obama thanks for her mom Melanie Griffith.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
27 Sep. 2024
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
29 June 2026
But she was mortified when a crime website posted her mug shot.
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Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
This time round, Starr’s mortified co-stars included Yul Brynner, who made an uncredited appearance as a transvestite cabaret singer.
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
Substitute in those that reverberate deeply with you, those you would be mortified to let down and elated to make proud.
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Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
He would’ve been mortified to see that kind of tacky scandal on what was a family show.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Katie becomes a cause célèbre for a younger feminist and is mortified to see her face on T-shirts.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
When friends from college visited me back home in Brooklyn, I was mortified about everything.
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Lloyd Blankfein,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
They are mortified by the emails their mother has sent to Epstein.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
This time round, Starr’s mortified co-stars included Yul Brynner, who made an uncredited appearance as a transvestite cabaret singer.
—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
Outside, Ji Seon sits mortified while Yong Woo offers her water.
—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Mariah Carey, 56, made a surprise cameo Thursday on her 13-year-old son Moroccan Cannon's live Twitch stream, leaving him hilariously mortified and desperate to get her out of the shot.
—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
Dakota Johnson was a bit mortified after meeting Barack Obama thanks for her mom Melanie Griffith.
—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
27 Sep. 2024
Verb
The episode concludes with Rhaenyra looking completely mortified at the idea of having to explain to Alicent what happened, since Alicent had set Rhaenyra up to take King’s Landing and thus the Iron Throne from Alicent’s son, Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) — but hadn’t expected this.
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Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
29 June 2026
But she was mortified when a crime website posted her mug shot.
—
Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
This time round, Starr’s mortified co-stars included Yul Brynner, who made an uncredited appearance as a transvestite cabaret singer.
—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
Substitute in those that reverberate deeply with you, those you would be mortified to let down and elated to make proud.
—
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
He would’ve been mortified to see that kind of tacky scandal on what was a family show.
—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Katie becomes a cause célèbre for a younger feminist and is mortified to see her face on T-shirts.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
When friends from college visited me back home in Brooklyn, I was mortified about everything.
—
Lloyd Blankfein,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
They are mortified by the emails their mother has sent to Epstein.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortified
Adjective
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Play was held up after some upset fans threw things onto the field after the controversial offside call.
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Usually, when the USMNT enters the knockout stage in the World Cup, they’re considered the underdogs, hoping to be scrappy to force an upset.
Verb
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At one point, the narrator, embarrassed by his own act of cruelty, gives a sobbing woman all his money and then leaves her alone in a hotel room.
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The Chicago White Sox, a team many left for dead at the start of the year, embarrassed the Kansas City Royals Friday night, 22-1.
Adjective
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There was a point in Patrick Paul’s ascension last season where his smirk, his hearty chuckles irritated, if not frustrated his opponents to the point of anger.
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On Friday, a cloud of irritated bees swarmed the linden’s trunk about 20 feet up, where wind from strong storms the night before had snapped it.
Verb
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Narcissism should never be confused with the healthy form of philautia, a unique Greek philosophy of self-love.
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One workshop is a Mindful Archery class, not to be confused with her other course Meditative Archery, which involves Jungian journaling; and there’s a one-on-one archery session with spiritual guidance.
Adjective
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The individuals have been charged with one or a combination of offenses including simple assault, conspiracy, theft, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct, aggravated assault, riot and others.
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Under federal immigration law, second‑degree bail jumping is classified as an aggravated felony, a designation that generally bars lawful permanent residents from seeking cancellation of removal and most other forms of relief.
Verb
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The Germans dominated the match after the break but struggled to break down Paraguay’s defense as the South Americans once again assumed the compact defending that had flustered Turkey and Australia in the opening group stage.
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Proving he wasn't flustered, Gay judged length well, left the ball well, and picked his shots, especially against dangerous New Zealand quicks Will O'Rourke and Smith.
Adjective
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Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi star as childhood pals turned hot and bothered frenemies having quite the torrid love affair as adults in a sumptuous and quite haughty bad romance.
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After a frustrating conversation with a hotel staffer about the air conditioning, a hot and bothered Fuller threw on a ball cap, turned it backward and recorded a rant on his cellphone.
Adjective
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At Clis boutique in Melrose Park, owner Jeimmy Espina is nervous and overwhelmed by the number of dead and injured in her home country.
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Apple head honchos are nervous about cybersecurity – and one reason might be a recent supply chain attack on supplier Tata, the largest Indian company of its kind to ink a partnership with the front-running American smartphone company.
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“Mortified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortified. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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