embarrass
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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
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
“Quentin, we’d just embarrass ourselves. We’d be up against Welch High School students.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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