1The politician's scandalous affair mortified her family and supporters, leading to her resignation.
2Is it possible to mortify someone unintentionally, or does the act of mortification require a degree of malice or intent?
3The artist's latest exhibition was meant to provoke, but it ended up mortifying the critics with its lack of originality.
4Avoid mortifying your colleagues with public criticism; instead, address their mistakes privately and constructively.
5There is something profoundly mortifying about being caught in a lie, especially when it is exposed in a public forum.