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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This time, that mortifying thing is listening to Lila, who tells her that one of Eli’s exes was a super-freak in bed, so Kimberly is gonna have to step up her game.
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Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
The White Sox lead the city in mortifying losses, but the Cubs are more disappointing.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 8 July 2024
Joanne is mortified, and Noah and Sasha take it upon themselves to just really dig into that embarrassment for a little.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is reliving a mortifying moment on Saturday Night Live.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
The White Sox lead the city in mortifying losses, but the Cubs are more disappointing.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 8 July 2024
Joanne is mortified, and Noah and Sasha take it upon themselves to just really dig into that embarrassment for a little.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is reliving a mortifying moment on Saturday Night Live.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Mortify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortify. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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