embarrassment

Example Sentences

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Lord Mandelson resigns his membership of the Labour Party, saying he does not want to "cause further embarrassment" over his links to Epstein.

From BBC

Sam Underhill has urged his England team-mates to "trust each other and the coaches" as they look to avoid yet more Six Nations embarrassment against Italy.

From Barron's

“I think it’s an embarrassment to their families — you wanna know the truth — the two of them.”

From Salon

"I think it's an embarrassment to their families if you want to know the truth, the two of them."

From Barron's

The arrest is a major embarrassment for the monarchy, and the only way to get past it is for the truth to come out.

From The Wall Street Journal