humiliate
verb (used with object)
to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity.
was humiliating
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past progressiveof humiliate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But I ultimately decided I couldn’t let someone else go through my stuff—my lack of organization was humiliating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Ms Browne was forced to run alongside them which she said was "humiliating".
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
The officer said the April 23 episode was humiliating and left him feeling no longer “included or accepted in the LAPD.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
“These comments were unwelcome, offensive and the incident was humiliating and deeply disturbing,” the suit said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
And now the whole school knew, which was humiliating for my parents.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
