humiliating
adjective
hu·mil·i·at·ing
hyü-ˈmi-lē-ˌā-tiŋ 
yü-
: extremely destructive to one's self-respect or dignity : humbling
humiliatingly
adverb
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Meanwhile, a previous humiliating incident continues to haunt Keisha.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2025
The film follows Billy, a socially awkward college student who hits rock bottom after a humiliating encounter at a party.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Prima felt that there was something humiliating in Ruth’s loyalty to Thalia, and in her unsmiling scrutiny of Heiss.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Image Threaded through every chapter is a running commentary on the malignant nature of pornography, which by design must grow ever more violent, degrading and humiliating to women to keep pace with the lightning-fast speed by which its tropes are absorbed into the mainstream.
—Maya Salam, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2025
The film follows Billy, a socially awkward college student who hits rock bottom after a humiliating encounter at a party.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Prima felt that there was something humiliating in Ruth’s loyalty to Thalia, and in her unsmiling scrutiny of Heiss.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Image Threaded through every chapter is a running commentary on the malignant nature of pornography, which by design must grow ever more violent, degrading and humiliating to women to keep pace with the lightning-fast speed by which its tropes are absorbed into the mainstream.
—Maya Salam, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humiliating. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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