embarrassment

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Instead, Owens received an outpouring of support from fellow actors and fans who pushed back against the idea that honest work should ever be a source of embarrassment.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 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

He rarely smiled, perhaps because of embarrassment over his broken and missing teeth; he never looked at himself in a mirror because he disapproved of what his appearance had become.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady