embarrassed
Example Sentences
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Reacting to the rare statement from the Palace, Earl Spencer said: "Well, is he furious? Is he furious or is he embarrassed?."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
She’s only 4 and she’s already embarrassed by me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Our house was small, and I was embarrassed to have friends over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
In Jablonec, Rangers were unspeakably awful, devoid of any cohesion, desire, threat, their manager reduced to saying how embarrassed and mortified he was multiple times post-match.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
He turned a number of corners while we grew more and more embarrassed at following him without any real excuse.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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