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Recent Examples of humiliation
Abusers often employ fear, humiliation and isolation to not only limit one’s movements but to control the outside narrative.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Niall, for his part, only comes to hate himself more as gay acceptance goes mainstream, his initial distress over his sexuality compounded by humiliation at being unable to get past that distress.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Cobham was forced to divorce Gloucester and undergo public humiliation and was imprisoned.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
That episode’s cold open dived into McKay’s background, which meant the hour’s emotional core was with him; but in the moment of his humiliation, the camera held fast on Cassie, pornographically posed on all fours.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
In comments carried by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency, Ahmad Khatami said no one will dare to attack Iran anymore because that will not lead anywhere, and the people of Iran will not agree to negotiate with humiliation.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Indeed, the first half of the film assumes the fetishistic edge of a humiliation ritual.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
Washington, in turn, was desperate to avoid a humiliation evoking memories of the botched US attempt to rescue 53 embassy staff held hostage by Iran in 1980.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 Apr. 2026
These two instances of humiliation, which could have caused an American auto exec to lash out, drove Toyoda to rethink his company’s methodology.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Niall, for his part, only comes to hate himself more as gay acceptance goes mainstream, his initial distress over his sexuality compounded by humiliation at being unable to get past that distress.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Cobham was forced to divorce Gloucester and undergo public humiliation and was imprisoned.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
That episode’s cold open dived into McKay’s background, which meant the hour’s emotional core was with him; but in the moment of his humiliation, the camera held fast on Cassie, pornographically posed on all fours.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
In comments carried by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency, Ahmad Khatami said no one will dare to attack Iran anymore because that will not lead anywhere, and the people of Iran will not agree to negotiate with humiliation.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Indeed, the first half of the film assumes the fetishistic edge of a humiliation ritual.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
Washington, in turn, was desperate to avoid a humiliation evoking memories of the botched US attempt to rescue 53 embassy staff held hostage by Iran in 1980.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 Apr. 2026
These two instances of humiliation, which could have caused an American auto exec to lash out, drove Toyoda to rethink his company’s methodology.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliation
Noun
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Your historical victory is your reward for your historical abasement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Dollar debasement Emmanuel Cau, head of European equity strategy at Barclays, expects the euro to extend recent gains against the dollar.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Bakri’s face is impassive and exhausted during this casual debasement, his voice low, and his tone deadpan, as though Salim has been forced to do all this a million times before.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But mostly the dismissal of Hathaway’s grand clownery in this was transferred hatred for the objectionable movie itself.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Hegseth seemed to emerge with solid Republican support, though a few GOP senators asked about the dismissal of a top Army general and sought assurances that the Pentagon is doing everything possible to prevent civilian deaths.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Humiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliation. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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