Example Sentences

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The league says its operations manual strictly prohibits bullying and hazing, which is defined as behavior that “harms, intimidates, offends, degrades, threatens, or humiliates another person or creates a risk to their health or safety.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

Dream wins and humiliates the Lord of Hell, after which she swears revenge.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2022

"Texas A&M will not tolerate actions or behavior that degrades, intimidates, humiliates or endangers students," Brown told the outlet.

From Fox News • Oct. 29, 2021

And if the sight of me in neon Spandex humiliates my daughter someday — well, she’ll get over it.

From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2018

My mother’s anger humiliates me; her words chafe my cheeks, and I am crying.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison