as in embarrassing
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
was mortified by her children's atrocious manners
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as in humiliating
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortifying
Adjective
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While some praise the Administration for putting national attention on youth fitness, others warn that the Presidential Fitness Test risks humiliating students who are unable to meet the criteria, potentially fostering a culture of body shaming in schools.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
31 July 2025 -
Then Denim Troutman opened the boys’ game with a humiliating 15-0 run and never looked back, showing no mercy to his own high school teammate.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Another study in Frontiers in Neuroscience found that even moderate, chronic sleep restriction produces cumulative effects, subtly degrading decision quality and emotional regulation over time.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Remember, too, that placing the plastic ID tags that come with your plant near its base isn’t a great solution; they get lost and break easily, and the degrading plastic isn’t good for the health of your soil.—
Mike Irvine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Or the controversy over the stereotypically demeaning roles Black actors depicted.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Trump tried to claim that media reports about his administration’s early conclusions were somehow demeaning attacks on the performance of our military.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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“Mortifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortifying. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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