embarrassing
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“It’s a little embarrassing that in 2026, we have to say this,” Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said at a news conference Thursday.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Humour can be a powerful tool, and so I've turned my experiences into a comedy show about life with an embarrassing surname.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The risk, if I had to pick one, is appearing foolish to others in my orbit, including my children, or embarrassing them when we are out together in public.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
We dislike insecure bellicosity not just because it’s embarrassing, but because it is ineffective.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
It wasn’t just that this was all profoundly embarrassing, though that was certainly part of it.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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