mortified

[US]/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪd/
[UK]/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.to feel ashamed or embarrassed; to hurt someone's feelings; to restrain or control (the body, emotions, etc.)

Phrases & Collocations

mortified by mistake

mortified at work

mortified in public

mortified by failure

mortified over comments

mortified about appearance

mortified at home

mortified by reaction

mortified during speech

mortified after incident

Example Sentences

she was mortified when she realized she had forgotten his name.

he felt mortified after tripping in front of everyone.

they were mortified by the unexpected criticism from their teacher.

she was mortified to find out she had sent the email to the wrong person.

he was mortified when he realized his mistake in front of the clients.

feeling mortified, she apologized for her outburst during the meeting.

the mortified student wished the ground would swallow him up.

he was mortified when his parents showed up at his party unexpectedly.

she felt mortified after realizing her mistake in front of the audience.

being mortified by the situation, he chose to leave the room quietly.

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