as in demeaning
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as in discrediting
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
the reigning tennis champ was humiliated on the court by a newcomer who defeated him in straight sets
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Recent Examples of humiliating
David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
While tough negotiations behind closed doors are expected, publicly humiliating a foreign leader in front of the press is a stark departure from traditional diplomacy.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Ronaldo was out with his ankle injury as Madrid suffered a humiliating 4-1 aggregate defeat to third-tier Alcorcon in the Copa del Rey’s round of 32 in the November, a shock result which became known as ‘El Alcorconazo’.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Natalie gets a job as a social media manager for the potato chip factory and Henry must suffer through the humiliating rituals of a new school.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
This spectacle of breezy contempt regarding questions of process and policy was humiliating, for sure, but hardly an amazement.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
While tough negotiations behind closed doors are expected, publicly humiliating a foreign leader in front of the press is a stark departure from traditional diplomacy.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Ronaldo was out with his ankle injury as Madrid suffered a humiliating 4-1 aggregate defeat to third-tier Alcorcon in the Copa del Rey’s round of 32 in the November, a shock result which became known as ‘El Alcorconazo’.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Natalie gets a job as a social media manager for the potato chip factory and Henry must suffer through the humiliating rituals of a new school.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliating
Adjective
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The woman, along with her legal team, painted a picture of a violent man whose abusive cycles included demeaning text messages, physical harm, and threats.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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Luck and the university fired coach Troy Taylor last week after ESPN reported that he was twice investigated for his demeaning treatment of staffers — particularly women.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Poor data quality can provide wrong models and alerts, discrediting predictive monitoring.—
Hrushikesh Deshmukh,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Johnson released new guidelines for reporting gifts Wednesday after discrediting the investigation.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The draconian rules imposed upon women and girls in Afghanistan are strictly enforced with those objecting being threatened, beaten, detained and subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment in detention.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Threats like inversion, theft and evasion can alter AI models, risking intellectual property theft and degrading model reliability.—
Christian Espinosa,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Travel shaming is on the rise, fueled by concerns about climate change and post-pandemic travel attitudes.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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Frazier, the woman with the Dubai video, said at first that the shaming comments upset her.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliating. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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