- present participle of embarrass.
embarrassing
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Part of Ferrell’s man-child trilogy with Adam McKay, the film follows a blowhard racecar driver as he works his way back to the winner’s circle following a dramatic and embarrassing wreck.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
As a City fan, this is getting embarrassing, Arsenal are levels above us.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
For Farage, "while it's embarrassing for him to win against a dustbin, and not the mainstream parties, he will return as MP," said Catherine Barnard, a political expert at Cambridge University.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Looking to avoid an embarrassing L, the committee postponed the Blanche vote, which had been scheduled for Thursday.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
It was a little embarrassing, since Rabiya and Soojin were the only ones who ever said stuff like that to me before.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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