embarrassment
Example Sentences
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He takes the defiance as an insult and the public insult as an embarrassment.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
It was the biggest embarrassment of all time that caused the uproar that it did.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
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
Its narrative, as signaled by the title, depicts Mr. Lemann’s metaphorical progress from a Southern heritage in which Jewish descent was a mild social embarrassment to an enthusiastic embrace of Jewish rituals and beliefs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The old man was affronted, and Nhamo was too overcome with embarrassment to say anything more.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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