mortified
Americanadjective
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humiliated, ashamed, or deeply embarrassed.
Sternly lectured by the principal in front of her friends, my daughter felt suitably mortified and hopefully will never do such a thing again.
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Pathology. affected with gangrene or necrosis.
The removal of mortified tissue from wounds enables faster healing.
verb
Other Word Forms
- mortifiedly adverb
- unmortified adjective
Etymology
Origin of mortified
Example Sentences
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In a statement, Davidson said he was “deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning.”
From Los Angeles Times
The campaigner said he was "deeply mortified" by the remark, with celebrities weighing in on whether the comment was intentional.
From BBC
In a statement on Monday, Davidson said he was "deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning".
From BBC
He said on Monday that he was "deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning".
From BBC
He was mortified minutes later when the prime minister of the day called on her to answer the first question during the meeting.
From BBC
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