as in to embarrass
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
was mortified by her children's atrocious manners
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Earlier in the season, he became mortified after watching the teens eat the previously deceased Jackie (Ella Purnell).
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Whenever my period started at school, I would be mortified.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
Helly is mortified to learn that Helena hijacked her body and impersonated her.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
His poor daughter was mortified.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Mortify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortify. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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