mortify in a sentence
v. t.
Definition
To mortify means to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed.
Sample Sentences
- She felt mortified when she realized she had forgotten her best friend's birthday.
- The teacher's sharp criticism mortified the student in front of the entire class.
- He tried to mortify his opponents with clever insults during the debate.
- It was mortifying to trip and fall in front of a crowd at the event.
- Despite his efforts to appear confident, he was mortified by his own mistakes.
- The thought of tripping in front of the crowd mortified her.
- He felt mortified when he realized he had been mispronouncing her name all evening.
- I was mortified to discover I had sent the email to the wrong person.
- Her critique of his work left him feeling utterly mortified and embarrassed.
- It was mortifying to have my childhood stories shared at my wedding reception.
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