losing face

A form of lose face — To lose the respect of others; to be humiliated or experience public disgrace.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lose face
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APA

losing face. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/losing%20face

MLA

“losing face.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/losing%20face. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “losing face,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/losing%20face.

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