embarrassment
Example Sentences
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EDINBURGH—A political operative’s yearslong scheme to embezzle party funds has become a source of anger and embarrassment in Scotland, but not entirely for the reasons you might think.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
It was an embarrassment, most of all to Mr. Martin.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
We can do that in private, to avoid embarrassment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Despite his public embarrassment and supposed fall-off, he’s still the most-streamed rapper on Earth.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Most of my anger and embarrassment from earlier have ebbed away and made room instead for curiosity.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Vocabulary lists containing embarrassment
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"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 1
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