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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Collins was mortified; the conga player was rubbish.
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Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
But don’t go up and say hi—your friend would be mortified.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024
There’s every indication Gunn is currently the most famous b-girl in the world, and while most people are laughing at her, not with her, somewhere in the wide vast world of breaking, other b-girls may feel inspired rather than shamed and mortified.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 14 Aug. 2024
The resulting investigation mortifies everyone involved, the final punch line being the insecurity and stupidity of our doofus protagonists.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2024
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Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
But don’t go up and say hi—your friend would be mortified.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024
There’s every indication Gunn is currently the most famous b-girl in the world, and while most people are laughing at her, not with her, somewhere in the wide vast world of breaking, other b-girls may feel inspired rather than shamed and mortified.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 14 Aug. 2024
The resulting investigation mortifies everyone involved, the final punch line being the insecurity and stupidity of our doofus protagonists.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Mortify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortify. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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