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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Trump must now choose between accepting a humiliating strategic defeat on the global stage and immediately redoubling American support for Ukraine while there’s still time.
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Just minutes after the Dolphins suffered a rather humiliating 32-20 loss to the New York Jets, Tyreek Hill was asked about his message to the team in the offseason.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Milan squeezed past bottom-of-the-table Monza, weren’t convincing against a Verona outfit that has taken some humiliating beatings this season, dropped two points and conceded three against Cagliari and played out a goalless draw against a Genoa team left in a state of limbo by then-owners 777.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The 5-10 New Orleans Saints, already out of playoff contention, are aiming to salvage some dignity in their final games, still reeling from a humiliating 34-0 defeat to the Green Bay Packers—the most lopsided shutout of the 2024 season.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Just minutes after the Dolphins suffered a rather humiliating 32-20 loss to the New York Jets, Tyreek Hill was asked about his message to the team in the offseason.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Milan squeezed past bottom-of-the-table Monza, weren’t convincing against a Verona outfit that has taken some humiliating beatings this season, dropped two points and conceded three against Cagliari and played out a goalless draw against a Genoa team left in a state of limbo by then-owners 777.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The 5-10 New Orleans Saints, already out of playoff contention, are aiming to salvage some dignity in their final games, still reeling from a humiliating 34-0 defeat to the Green Bay Packers—the most lopsided shutout of the 2024 season.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humiliating. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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