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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Rattler threw a 50% completion rate for 153 yards and a pick in the mortifying display.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
There’s an over-the-top and overdressed fish out of water (me), a raffish Englishmen homesick for Great Britain (my husband Aidan, who will be mortified to read any of this), and an ensemble of quirky characters.
—Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
While some kids don’t really mind, others may be totally mortified.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
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.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
There’s an over-the-top and overdressed fish out of water (me), a raffish Englishmen homesick for Great Britain (my husband Aidan, who will be mortified to read any of this), and an ensemble of quirky characters.
—Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
While some kids don’t really mind, others may be totally mortified.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
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.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for mortify
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“Mortify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortify. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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