Example Sentences

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Listening to the European golfers plead with fans to not chuck beers at a colleague’s spouse was mortifying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

To be 17-0 down after 31 minutes at home was mortifying, but the reality was that it could and should have been more.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

Even without their $40-million quarterback, the Cowboys marched into Inglewood, knocked the Rams flat on their yellow pants, celebrated with thousands of jeering blue jerseys, and it was mortifying.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2022

"It really was mortifying having my grades read out over a military radio with a whole bunch of soldiers listening in," Prince William said.

From Reuters • Mar. 22, 2022

This, spoken in a cool, tranquil tone, was mortifying and baffling enough.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë