It would be a humiliating blow to his and his government's credibility.

The war itself lasted 2 months, dealing the dictatorship a humiliating blow and, inadvertently, opening Argentina's door to democracy.

The attacks were a humiliating blow to a government struggling to contain a resurgent rebellion.

Obote was forced to call in British troops to restore order, a humiliating blow to the new regime.

All his reverses could be traced back to that humiliating blow.

The tallfolk men wonder why we take these humiliating blows without striking back.

Within hours in a humiliating blow to Russia's ability to influence world events, Iraqi officials said there was no such deal at all.

The treaty was a most humiliating blow to the once-mighty Ottoman realm.

In some countries, commentators could barely contain their glee at what they saw as a humiliating blow to American domination of the world trade agenda.

Having to take Ladjang the "elder statesman" along as well was a further humiliating blow.