Used in a Sentence

mortifying

How to use mortifying in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for mortifying.

Editorial note

But it's the hospital part I find mortifying.

Examples13
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation; "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of mortifying gathered in one view.

adjective

causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation; "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word"

adjective

causing awareness of your shortcomings; "golf is a humbling game"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mortifying.

adjective

causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation; "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word"

Example sentences

1

But it's the hospital part I find mortifying.

2

Just much like eBay or AirBnB feedback I suppose, only with the potential of being much more mortifying!

3

So lets throw him a curve-ball and flaunt his mortifying mistake in front of thousands upon thousands of his peers?

4

I was asked each morning, and each morning I was forced to reply with a mortifying negative.

5

For a third, that public recognition might be mortifying, but a well-written 'thank you' letter will go far.

6

Failure that is so mortifying and so devastating that it makes you try to become invisible.

7

Certain old men prefer to rise at dawn, taking a cold bath and a long walk with an empty stomach and otherwise mortifying the flesh.

8

It's mortifying that this mixture of insult and irrelevance has so many upvotes.

9

This is absolutely mortifying, how much metadata do pages have to share with browsers to do that one weirdly specific thing!

10

Somewhat mortifying, but fortunately I tested with a limited subset of my address book.

11

And I went to school for X years to run a lawnmower... uh huh...If you think its mortifying for the candidate, imagine how the HR rep looks when you walk out, thus making a fool out of them.

12

A monk isn't mindful, he is mortifying his flesh to practice the tenets of the religion he believes in so fiercely enough he is willing to self-imprison to follow it better.

13

I should find this more mortifying, but with the EU Court of Justice's decision on the privacy shield, India's ban on Chinese apps, and the great firewall + other nationalized internets, the US just seems like a late mover on nationalizing the internet.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use mortifying in a sentence?

But it's the hospital part I find mortifying.

What does mortifying mean?

causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation; "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word"

What part of speech is mortifying?

mortifying is commonly used as adjective.