mortify
verb (used with object)
to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.
Example Sentences
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A child interrupting a meeting became, depending on the meeting, either completely understandable or still mortifying.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The only thing more mortifying than a shameless stunt fight is knowing you’re shameless enough to watch it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Little did I know this would turn out to be equal parts amazing and mortifying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
On this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode of Amicus, co-hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discussed the DOJ’s rather mortifying confession and its implications for the broader battle over Trump’s federalization of the Guard.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2025
But of all the secret punishments that Chacko tormented Mammachi with, the worst and most mortifying of all was when he reminisced about Margaret Kochamma.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
