embarrassment
Example Sentences
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Despite his public embarrassment and supposed fall-off, he’s still the most-streamed rapper on Earth.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Moreover, the exchange’s acquisition of Athens Exchange Group “is now turning into an embarrassment of riches,” with the exchange likely driving revenues for the group’s equity markets division, the analysts write.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
This would be a near-certain embarrassment for a man who achieved something incredible - taking Labour from near oblivion back into power in four years.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Remember, he literally saved the Lakers from epic embarrassment with a Game 6 clinching gem in the first round against the Houston Rockets.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
My face flushed with embarrassment, but I couldn’t seem to stammer out an apology.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing embarrassment
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