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Example sentences for "indignity"

Lexicographically close words:
indignant; indignantly; indignation; indigne; indignities; indigo; indio; indiquant; indiquer; indirect
  1. I was thoroughly ashamed of my company: but a deep sense of indignity confuses thought; and, till it was proposed by the bailiff, I had forgotten that there was such a thing as a coach.

  2. There is a sense of indignity and disgrace in being arrested, at which all those who have not been frequently subjected to it revolt.

  3. So he could in no way protect the boys from the indignity put upon them.

  4. Eric and Johnny, by turns hugging and scolding Froll, freely forgave the indignity put upon them, and shook hands cordially with the mortified count.

  5. That man pushed me out of the store," replied Katy, bursting into tears, for she was completely overcome by the indignity that had been cast upon her.

  6. She had business there, but perhaps they would not be willing to admit that her business was very urgent, and she dreaded the indignity of being turned out again.

  7. Who offers indignity to a distinguished guest?

  8. Whoever harms him or offers him indignity shall answer to me and my men for it!

  9. But this was by no means the worst indignity which these youth ``under direct Christian influence'' perpetrated upon their reverend instructors.

  10. The indignity of the threatened gallows was the only way in which Wellington could curb his men, but not before several of the worst plunderers had been executed.

  11. This indignity was repeated, and the women agreed "that there is found on her boddy as before they found, and nothing else.

  12. To put upon her an indignity is an unpardonable offense.

  13. Her statement was not accepted, and we all suffered the last indignity of having our persons searched.

  14. The Filipinos indulged in every torture and indignity that was possible, and, as a general thing, our soldiers did not retaliate.

  15. You can never quarrel in presence of ladies, but a personal indignity may be avenged anywhere.

  16. For it is an indignity not to be borne, if that reverence and regard is to be given to certain personages, which the Lord himself desires may be assigned only to the ministers of the word.

  17. The same feeling that would prevent me trespassing on the hospitality of an unwilling host will rescue me from the indignity of remaining in a country where my presence is distasteful to the rulers of it.

  18. The man who sees no indignity in taking the price of his dishonor, will find little difficulty in appraising the value of an insult to his liberty.

  19. But the Queen highly resented this indignity from a republic, upon whom she had conferred so many obligations.

  20. And this he said so gently and courteously, that Damaris' lips began to quiver, very feminine and youthful shame at the indignity of her present plight laying hold on her.

  21. I won't submit my friends to the indignity of negotiating with them," Marnark retorted.

  22. I, too, have a quarrel with you, Lord Virzal; I cannot submit to the indignity of having my food snatched from in front of me, as you just did.

  23. The desire to see my friend struggles against the fear of irritating him by the sight of the hated uniform; but I cannot expose the dying youth to this indignity and pain.

  24. I combat their snobbishness vehemently, and revenge the indignity to labor by challenging comparison between the Old and the New World.

  25. That was a sight which Huldah and the children did not wait to see; but just as they were reaching their home the men passed them, furious at the indignity which they had suffered, and loudly proclaiming their determination to be revenged.

  26. Their afternoon's experience was something that Basil and Isabel could, when it was past, look upon only as a kind of vision, magnificent at times, and at other times full of indignity and pain.

  27. He entered fully into March's sense of the joke latent in Mr. Hubbell's proposition, and he tried to make Mrs. March believe that he shared her resentment of the indignity offered her husband.


  28. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "indignity" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    affront; aspersion; atrocity; belittling; blasphemy; brickbat; contempt; contumely; cut; depreciation; derogation; despite; disapproval; disgrace; dishonor; dump; enormity; flout; gibe; grievance; humiliation; indignity; injury; insult; jeer; jeering; mock; mockery; offense; outrage; scoff; slap; slight; taunt