indignity
noun
in·dig·ni·ty
in-ˈdig-nə-tē 
plural indignities
1
a
: an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
b
: humiliating treatment
2
obsolete
: lack or loss of dignity or honor
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Examples of indignity in a Sentence
He remembers all the indignities he had to suffer in the early years of his career.
We must endure the indignities of growing old.
He suffered the indignity of being forced to leave the courtroom.
The indignity of it all was too much to bear.
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Together the besties are annoyed by the mundanity of their jobs, from fielding ridiculous customer complaints to suffering the indignity of having their service summoned by a bell on a pop-up flag installed on the tables.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
In one final indignity, UCLA’s Lazar Stefanovic, trying desperately to foul Bailey in the final seconds, did so only for the top NBA prospect to make a shot after Stefanovic grabbed him.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Then last season, it was forced to endure the indignity of watching a Big Ten team (Michigan) beat a soon-to-be Big Ten team (Washington) for the national title.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Few react to that indignity by scouring the streets in a quest to confront the unfortunate soul who left them hanging.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
In one final indignity, UCLA’s Lazar Stefanovic, trying desperately to foul Bailey in the final seconds, did so only for the top NBA prospect to make a shot after Stefanovic grabbed him.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Then last season, it was forced to endure the indignity of watching a Big Ten team (Michigan) beat a soon-to-be Big Ten team (Washington) for the national title.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Few react to that indignity by scouring the streets in a quest to confront the unfortunate soul who left them hanging.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Indignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indignity. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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indignity
noun
in·dig·ni·ty
in-ˈdig-nət-ē
plural indignities
1
: an act that injures a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
2
: humiliating treatment
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indignity
noun
in·dig·ni·ty
in-ˈdig-nə-tē
plural indignities
: persistent and intolerable behavior toward a spouse especially as a manifestation of settled estrangement
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