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How to pronounce indignity in English?

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Type Words
Type of affront, insult

Examples of indignity

indignity
Anyone's 15 minutes of fame is liable to end in a poofing flameout of indignity.
From the time.com
He arranged bail without the indignity of jail time and returned to his office.
From the stltoday.com
He is now rumoured to want to end what he sees as the indignity of sharing power.
From the guardian.co.uk
There is no way I would have subjected my future children to this same indignity.
From the newsobserver.com
The nation's handful of huge banks, however, are spared the indignity of failure.
From the npr.org
Not just funny, but able to surmount her own indignity with caustic intelligence.
From the denverpost.com
The door added to the bear's indignity by closing at some point during the ordeal.
From the edition.cnn.com
Each indignity seems like a physical blow to this emotionally fragile young woman.
From the ocregister.com
If this indignity had gone unanswered, the Islamists'case would have been won.
From the edition.cnn.com
More examples
  • An affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
  • Unworthiness. The white-collar criminal faced the indignity of a public trial, but did not do much time in prison.