- present participle of embarrass.
embarrassing
Example Sentences
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This time, Bilt cardholders received mistaken debt collection notices and saw their credit scores go down as a result, sparking more embarrassing news stories and angry complaints.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
“The only embarrassing thing is how many people reached out and told me how much better written this was than normal,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The one caveat, Zucker says — a clown is by far the most embarrassing brand of comedian you can be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
An improvement on the source material: HBO’s new show Lanterns takes a character with an embarrassing history and makes him fascinating.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Trust me, Duke. They’ll delay new episodes until you’re better if we—or rather, I—can encourage Fred to make a few more embarrassing blunders.”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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