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
Examples of humiliating in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Here’s what its workers think of Trump’s tariffs The Colombian government had to do a humiliating about-face that month after President Gustavo Petro blocked two American military planes carrying Colombian deportees from entering his country.
—
Rafael Romo, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
The pain was felt most acutely in their Wild Card loss to the Buccaneers, a humiliating 32-9 defeat that came so close to costing Sirianni his job.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Her father, James V, who likely died of cholera or dysentery after suffering a humiliating defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss in November 1542, left behind his newborn daughter as his only legitimate heir.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2025
That’s when the Celtics, fresh off their championship celebration, buried the Knicks beneath an avalanche of threes in a humiliating 132-109 season-opening blowout in Boston.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for humiliating 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rafael Romo, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
The pain was felt most acutely in their Wild Card loss to the Buccaneers, a humiliating 32-9 defeat that came so close to costing Sirianni his job.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Her father, James V, who likely died of cholera or dysentery after suffering a humiliating defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss in November 1542, left behind his newborn daughter as his only legitimate heir.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2025
That’s when the Celtics, fresh off their championship celebration, buried the Knicks beneath an avalanche of threes in a humiliating 132-109 season-opening blowout in Boston.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for humiliating
Dictionary Entries Near humiliating
Cite this Entry
“Humiliating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humiliating. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share