embarrassment

Example Sentences

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The problem with writers putting their cute kids in books is not the harm done to the families but the embarrassment suffered by the reader.

From The Wall Street Journal

The group were captured immediately, leading to international embarrassment for the U.S. and for the young president, who took responsibility in public and, behind closed doors, vowed to never trust the CIA again.

From Salon

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 Literature

I laughed at my own joke, a move so far beyond cool that my head actually exploded from embarrassment.

From Literature

I felt my cheeks burn a little in embarrassment, but I brushed it off.

From Literature