embarrassment
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Those theories became part of the case against Meghan; that she would sacrifice anyone and anything - even her father - to protect her position and save herself from any embarrassment.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
She said she didn’t seek medical attention or contact law enforcement sooner out of embarrassment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
She told the news outlet that embarrassment prevented her from reporting the attack immediately.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
This debacle is a first-world embarrassment of riches.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
I don’t know what she’s talking about, and I’m filled with the feeling that has become familiar in my encounters with her: embarrassment.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Mr. Gates’s reputation has been battered in recent years by personal and public embarrassments, but he does a service to come forward and is right in his warnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Some within Reform, who are full of admiration for Nigel Farage's chutzpah and gift as a communicator, are desperate to see a behind-the-scenes cultural shift that minimises the chances of further embarrassments.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The moves by Khanna and Veasy put Republicans in an awkward spot, but they are likely just symbolic embarrassments.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2025
In fact, what’s kept from each character — hidden embarrassments and prideful lies — is the greatest pull of the plot.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
I thought about life, about my life, the embarrassments, the little coincidences, the shadows of alarm clocks on bedside tables.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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