embarrass
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The leaks that embarrass leaders usually aren’t about confidential business initiatives.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Of course, characters will be put into embarrassing positions, or embarrass themselves, embarrassment being the root of all comedy, or near enough.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
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
“I’m not gonna embarrass anyone, cough, Anthropic,” Malik said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
It soon became clear that the Soviets meant to use Powers as a pawn in a campaign to embarrass the United States.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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