humiliated
Americanadjective
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of humiliated
First recorded in 1760–70; humiliate + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective; humiliate + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb
Example Sentences
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Mighty Miranda must kowtow to the luxury brands and their ambassadors, whose sponsorship keeps Runway strutting, including the once-harried and humiliated Emily, who is now an executive at Dior.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The choice is to either tell him directly that those things aren’t possible—no thanks!—or try them, only to be humiliated by either a grand jury or a judge.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
Spurs were humiliated by Atletico, Liverpool lost to Galatasaray – although Newcastle United can take credit as they were only denied victory by Barcelona's last-gasp penalty at St James' Park.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
"We fled from the suburbs, we were humiliated," one man told AFP, declining to give his name.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
It was such an unforeseen attitude that Amaranta Úrsula felt humiliated by the idea that she had given her husband the pretext that he had wanted in order to abandon her to her fate.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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