embarrass

Example Sentences

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They were blown away by Ireland at Twickenham as the men in green ran in five tries to embarrass Steve Borthwick's side 42-21.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Perhaps the biggest concern has been Dent’s inability to embarrass defenders like he did as a Lobo.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

“During my lifetime, reformers sought to embarrass CEOs by requiring the disclosure of the compensation of the boss compared to what was being paid to the average employee,” Buffett wrote.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

In Hostilities, players anonymously wrote questions intended to embarrass or enrage other players, the more intimate the better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

“I don’t know, Kate, but I do know that I need to find the comfort room in a hurry or I am going to embarrass myself yet again.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland