embarrassment
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Looking back now, whatever embarrassment Peters feels about those dance videos has been overshadowed by his fond memories of playing for the Bananas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
On Friday, a statement from the king's office said he recognised the outburst caused "pain" and "embarrassment" among royal circles and the broader Zulu ethnic group.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
I wrote last week about opportunities in closed-end bond funds, particularly some issued by Franklin Resources’ Western Asset Management, or Wamco, amid the embarrassment from a recent scandal.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
If anyone could whip the Americans into shape in under two years and stave off potential embarrassment on home soil, it was him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
My voice has risen above a hiss, coming out as a mix of embarrassment and anger and defensiveness.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
The moves by Khanna and Veasy put Republicans in an awkward spot, but they are likely just symbolic embarrassments.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2025
In fact, what’s kept from each character — hidden embarrassments and prideful lies — is the greatest pull of the plot.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
Humza Yousaf, still a relatively new leader, seems to have been unable to catch a break as he grapples with a series of embarrassments that just seem to keep coming.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2024
The arrest of Oceguera was the latest in a series of embarrassments for the Sheriff’s Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
The dual embarrassments would have the mutually reinforcing effect of reorienting Ernest and his laboratory toward much more careful research.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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