embarrass
Example Sentences
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As a place that came of age with the automobile, Los Angeles is a sprawl of freeways with a public transport system that would embarrass any medium-sized European city.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The only thing keeping him up at night is the thought he might fall over and embarrass himself.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Though the Johnny Cage figure is a walking embodiment of cheesy Hollywood tropes, his presence seems not to embarrass the film into abandoning its schlocky ways.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Also, don’t embarrass your friend or shame her daughter by mentioning it to your friend, even in passing.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
It’s far-fetched to compare that to Miss Love blowing up Cold Sassy, but I’m saying it’s one thing to embarrass a hen and another thing entirely to embarrass a family and a whole town.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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