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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Looked lost in the snow in a 35-10 loss to Buffalo with the indignity of losing a fumble when the ball slipped out of his hand while attempting to pass.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
As our protagonist makes his flight from bondage along the Mississippi River, dodging slavers, sailing alongside an unrecognizable Huck, indignities continue to accumulate, hardening James, until violent delights culminate in delightfully violent ends.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
But despite the indignity of the restoration - the noise, plastic sheeting and metal bars - the majesty of Notre Dame is undeniable.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Eat the sandwich open-faced, by hand, or submit to the mannered indignities of a fork and knife.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
As our protagonist makes his flight from bondage along the Mississippi River, dodging slavers, sailing alongside an unrecognizable Huck, indignities continue to accumulate, hardening James, until violent delights culminate in delightfully violent ends.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
But despite the indignity of the restoration - the noise, plastic sheeting and metal bars - the majesty of Notre Dame is undeniable.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Eat the sandwich open-faced, by hand, or submit to the mannered indignities of a fork and knife.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Indignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indignity. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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