embarrass
Example Sentences
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In my last column, following England's loss at the Gabba, I said they needed to win the third Test in Adelaide, or this tour could get embarrassing.
From BBC
Jackie Bowen, head teacher at The East Manchester Academy, says secondary school pupils can feel "embarrassed - or that maybe it's not cool to sing like it was in primary school".
From BBC
He knew Joshua was the man under pressure here: If the former Brit wonder didn’t mush Paul into the ropes, it would be considered an embarrassing disaster.
There was an embarrassing lack of punches by Paul and a litany of wild swings from Joshua that even a novice like his opponent was able to easily evade.
From BBC
Amy and I have never shied from telling our kids we love them—early, often and frequently in ways that embarrass them in front of their peers.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
