as in embarrassment
the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable the mortification of being dumped the night before the prom
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Recent Examples of mortification But Constance offered no more in her own defense, for all her mortification. —
Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025 Oldman’s face, set in brooding concentration, evokes a pained, vaguely incredulous mortification, which builds to a bitter, almost paralyzing ruefulness. —Houman Barekat, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 Hong again employs the long table-time takes that have witnessed the mortification of so many drunken characters, this time skewering Donghwa. —Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025 Whetstone said the power was with the poster and encouraged her mother to be remorseful, express mortification with her actions and work to make amends. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mortification
Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025 Oldman’s face, set in brooding concentration, evokes a pained, vaguely incredulous mortification, which builds to a bitter, almost paralyzing ruefulness. —Houman Barekat, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 Hong again employs the long table-time takes that have witnessed the mortification of so many drunken characters, this time skewering Donghwa. —Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025 Whetstone said the power was with the poster and encouraged her mother to be remorseful, express mortification with her actions and work to make amends. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mortification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortification
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The nonprofit Bike New York offers free instruction and groups everyone by age to avoid embarrassment.— The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
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When appealing to a congressional answering machine fails, perhaps public embarrassment is the most effective lever to pull.— Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
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Keep your tone calm, but don’t leave room for confusion.— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Some confusion led to a 50/50 jump ball, which Miami won and worked in a cross, and Germán Berterame headed it in at the back post.— Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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Washington, in turn, was desperate to avoid a humiliation evoking memories of the botched US attempt to rescue 53 embassy staff held hostage by Iran in 1980.— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Apr. 2026
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These two instances of humiliation, which could have caused an American auto exec to lash out, drove Toyoda to rethink his company’s methodology.— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Mortification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/mortification. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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