embarrassment
Example Sentences
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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
She said rejection sensitivity, which is associated with the condition, made feelings of embarrassment or exclusion more intense, sometimes leading her to spend more as the pressure to keep up socially impacted her emotionally.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
At his news conference Friday, Bianco fired back by calling Bonta “an embarrassment to law enforcement.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
I sat there for a moment longer, petrified in embarrassment, before following after her with my head ducked down.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
