Meaning & use
mortified
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feeling deeply embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
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She was mortified when she realized she'd been talking with spinach in her teeth.
He felt mortified after tripping on stage in front of the whole school.
A note on using this word
Mortified is stronger than merely 'embarrassed' — it implies a feeling close to shame.
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embarrassedhumiliated
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