mortify in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Definition
To mortify means to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed.
Crossword clues for mortify
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "mortify".
- To deeply embarrass someone in front of others.
- To shame someone publicly in an awkward situation.
- To cause intense discomfort or humiliation.
- To make someone feel very self-conscious and ashamed.
- To humiliate someone, especially in a social setting.
Mortify sentence examples
- 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.