martyred

🇺🇸 /ˈmɑːrtərd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmɑːtəd/
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adjective
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appearing to suffer in order to gain sympathy or attention

He looked martyred after being asked to do a little extra work.

translation

adj. appearing to suffer in order to gain sympathy or attention