embarrass

Example Sentences

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I posed, then shuffled out of the booth, trying not to say another embarrassing word.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, in Thursday’s Rose Bowl, Alabama was embarrassed by Indiana, the upstart of all upstarts.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is so embarrassing, but I listened to “Brave” by Sarah Bareilles because she’s like, “Say what you want to say, and let the words fall out ...” It would always just give me the confidence.

From Los Angeles Times

To me as a kid, my father’s endless chatter was an embarrassing quirk of his personality.

From The Wall Street Journal

Experts say the separatists' successes have embarrassed Saudi Arabia, a regional heavyweight and the main backer of the internationally recognised Yemeni government.

From Barron's