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
Examples of humiliating in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The comments left below the article predominately ranged from humiliating to vicious, many of which the actress chose to highlight in a response on Instagram.
—
Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
In response, Israel assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s deputy, Fuad Shukr, and targeted Hezbollah’s command structure with a humiliating operation.
—Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
In the sequel, also directed by Sukumar, Allu Arjun reprises his role as Pushpa Raj, the audacious red sandalwood smuggler who, after humiliating Superintendent of Police Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat, ascends to greater power in the underworld.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
And the death itself is, frankly, humiliating — a giant shrug of a plot device designed to rob John Dutton of any possible gravitas or agency by the end, executed with as little care as possible.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for humiliating 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
In response, Israel assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s deputy, Fuad Shukr, and targeted Hezbollah’s command structure with a humiliating operation.
—Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
In the sequel, also directed by Sukumar, Allu Arjun reprises his role as Pushpa Raj, the audacious red sandalwood smuggler who, after humiliating Superintendent of Police Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat, ascends to greater power in the underworld.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
And the death itself is, frankly, humiliating — a giant shrug of a plot device designed to rob John Dutton of any possible gravitas or agency by the end, executed with as little care as possible.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for humiliating
Dictionary Entries Near humiliating
Cite this Entry
“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humiliating. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share