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embarrassing situation



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The Dodgers shouldn’t be here battling baseball’s junior varsity, and they know it, and they’re intent on pounding and pitching their way out of this embarrassing situation as quickly as possible.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2025

Sandile Swanda, a South African political analyst, told the BBC it was an "embarrassing" situation for the country.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2025

To avoid an embarrassing situation and making everyone around you miserable, you should bring headphones for your kids with you on every trip.

From Seattle Times Dec. 11, 2023

Mr. Isaacson, who has published highly praised biographies of such figures as Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs, is now grappling with an embarrassing situation as publications update their coverage from last week.

From Washington Times Sep. 12, 2023

Knowing we were always being watched by an unseen audience made an embarrassing situation even more awkward.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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