mortify
verb (used with object)
to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.
will be mortifying
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future progressiveof mortify.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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I think it will be mortifying if you can’t do what you’ve enjoyed doing for 40, 45 years.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2012
If I reveal this message to her, it will be mortifying and stressful.
From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2012
Of course it will be mortifying to us all to have her in the family, and maybe Ben will get over it; but they must be engaged somehow, or he'll go away.
From Rosamond — or, the Youthful Error by Mary Jane Holmes
