Sentences

mortify in a sentence

v. t.

Definition

To mortify means to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed.

Sample Sentences

  1. She felt mortified when she realized she had forgotten her best friend's birthday.
  2. The teacher's sharp criticism mortified the student in front of the entire class.
  3. He tried to mortify his opponents with clever insults during the debate.
  4. It was mortifying to trip and fall in front of a crowd at the event.
  5. Despite his efforts to appear confident, he was mortified by his own mistakes.
  6. The thought of tripping in front of the crowd mortified her.
  7. He felt mortified when he realized he had been mispronouncing her name all evening.
  8. I was mortified to discover I had sent the email to the wrong person.
  9. Her critique of his work left him feeling utterly mortified and embarrassed.
  10. It was mortifying to have my childhood stories shared at my wedding reception.

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