embarrassed
Example Sentences
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They feel embarrassed or ashamed about falling for a trick.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
I'm embarrassed to say there is a similar case to be made about housing.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
If Kate Winslet’s not embarrassed of her wrinkles, maybe we don’t have to be, either.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
During a feast where guests were expected to recite poetry, he reportedly became embarrassed because he did not know any songs or verses to perform.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
His pacing skidded to a jerky halt, and I suddenly felt embarrassed, not sure why I’d said that.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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