humiliating
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- humiliatingly adverb
- self-humiliating adjective
- unhumiliating adjective
- unhumiliatingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of humiliating
First recorded in 1750–60; humiliat(e) + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Mr. Lynton and Mr. Steiner, longtime friends, rarely discussed these humiliating episodes with each other until recently.
Misjudgments made in public or at the workplace can feel humiliating.
The situation was painful and humiliating, but given the circumstances, the offensive nature of the incident could have been handled with common sense and empathy.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's not only humiliating and devastating and shattering – it also just crushes your soul," Jane said.
From BBC
After routing their bitter rivals 4-1 in November, they made the short trip up the Seven Sisters Road to inflict another humiliating defeat that pushed Tottenham deeper into the relegation mire.
From Barron's
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