To retreat with honor is impossible and would be extremely mortifying.

The receipt of this letter was extremely mortifying to me.

It is extremely mortifying, but I have none.

This was extremely mortifying and altogether useless.

This was, of course, very gratifying to my feelings, as it must be extremely mortifying to the Governor.

It is extremely mortifying, Marilla.

At the conclusion of the Ottawa debate, a circumstance occurred which, Mr. Lincoln said to me afterwards, was extremely mortifying to him.

Instead of imposing a very strict fast, which in the middle of summer is extremely mortifying, the Koran makes its observance optional.

"It is extremely mortifying to be scorned by one's countrymen," said she, "but it would be useless to make any reply.