as in to embarrass
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
was mortified by her children's atrocious manners
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Recent Examples of mortify
But if Stern skewered American celebrity—submitting his subjects to mortifying lines of questioning—Cooper snuggles up to it.
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Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
And the teenagers are mortified to learn that they’re trapped in adult bodies—and one of those adults is actually a senior citizen.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Private tutorials were equally inspiring and mortifying.
—Jane Mayer, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
Given all that, Clayton is mortified to see Rachel walk onto the Perfect Match beach.
—EW.com, 30 July 2025
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Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
And the teenagers are mortified to learn that they’re trapped in adult bodies—and one of those adults is actually a senior citizen.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Private tutorials were equally inspiring and mortifying.
—Jane Mayer, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
Given all that, Clayton is mortified to see Rachel walk onto the Perfect Match beach.
—EW.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortify
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We wouldn’t be embarrassed by it, nor would the audience.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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What People Are Saying Maritime analysts have weighed in on the nature reserve declaration, with some linking it to the August 11 collision that embarrassed Beijing.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yes, God confuses the language and scatters everyone, thereby creating linguistic and cultural diversity.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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At one point, O’Steen was confused by a question, and the resulting back-and-forth was reminiscent of an Abbott and Costello repartee.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Mortify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortify. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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