embarrassed
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Embarrassed and angry, she travelled hundreds of miles to confront the person she believed had stolen her money.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Appeared in the December 23, 2025, print edition as 'Cyber Powerhouse Israel Is Embarrassed by Hacks'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
Embarrassed by the family’s poverty, Escobedo ditched school to work at a taco stand, his son said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024
Embarrassed him in the media, on the sideline and every chance he got.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023
Embarrassed at being singled out that way, Hannah spun around, right into the arms of a girl her own age, who looked at her with great, startled green eyes.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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