humiliating
adjective
hu·mil·i·at·ing
hyü-ˈmi-lē-ˌā-tiŋ 
yü-
: extremely destructive to one's self-respect or dignity : humbling
humiliatingly
adverb
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Footage shows severe and humiliating smacking of women in public, watched by groups of males.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The moment is humiliating for all involved, but Moynahan feels that at the time, Natasha was seen as the sole guilty party, for the crime of preventing the union of a fan-favorite couple.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The Jets have since dropped two more games, including a humiliating 31-6 loss at Arizona two weeks ago followed by New York blowing a late lead and losing 28-27 to Indianapolis last Sunday.
—Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
After some humiliating busywork, his patron dies and he’s left to fend for himself, acquiring his own land for farming and attempting to make a citizen of himself.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The moment is humiliating for all involved, but Moynahan feels that at the time, Natasha was seen as the sole guilty party, for the crime of preventing the union of a fan-favorite couple.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The Jets have since dropped two more games, including a humiliating 31-6 loss at Arizona two weeks ago followed by New York blowing a late lead and losing 28-27 to Indianapolis last Sunday.
—Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
After some humiliating busywork, his patron dies and he’s left to fend for himself, acquiring his own land for farming and attempting to make a citizen of himself.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humiliating. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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