mortify
verb (used with object)
to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.
is mortifying
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present progressiveof mortify (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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She told the London crowd she knew lots of people felt let down, "which is mortifying for me".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2022
But not to have read a major work of the canon at all is mortifying; I cringe to utter these dreaded two words: “Moby-Dick.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2021
It is mortifying to have to ask the question.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2020
It is mortifying, awful, stupefying and completely hilarious.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 26, 2017
This is mortifying but at least she does it indoors, where no one can see her.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
