- present participle of embarrass.
embarrassing
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Tesla’s demonstration of a levitating Roadster sports car was “an engineering flex with no commercial value beyond embarrassing traditional car makers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Roadster demo “was an engineering flex with no commercial value beyond embarrassing traditional car makers,” Gene Munster, managing partner at Deepwater Asset Management, wrote on X.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
You know their favourite restaurant, what happened with their ex and their most embarrassing childhood story.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Desman Stephens’ response to his late hit on quarterback Dante Moore was an embarrassing display of poor judgment and a lack of respect for the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
It’s embarrassing, and I wonder if anyone in the hotel hears her.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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