embarrassment
Example Sentences
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There’s a unique kind of embarrassment in seeing exactly how much you’ve “invested” in late-night takeout or the subscriptions you haven’t opened since 2024.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
She said rejection sensitivity, which is associated with the condition, made feelings of embarrassment or exclusion more intense, sometimes leading her to spend more as the pressure to keep up socially impacted her emotionally.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
“This show is the kind of embarrassment that audiences do not quickly forget or forgive.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
At his news conference Friday, Bianco fired back by calling Bonta “an embarrassment to law enforcement.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Penelope hid her embarrassment by vigorously brushing the dirt off her tangled skirt.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
