embarrassment
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Embarrassment might have held Jen back from speaking up, but that was not the case for Emma Williams-Tully.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024
There’s Embarrassment, a lumbering fellow who unsuccessfully attempts to hide in his hoodie; the noodle-like Ennui, who lounges listlessly on a couch; and Envy, with her wide, longing eyes.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024
Embarrassment as information about the program reverberated among Cyprus’ fellow European Union members prompted the government to scrap it.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2023
Pinkett Smith’s reaction to the joke potentially contained multitudes: Embarrassment?
From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2022
Embarrassment flared up in my chest, but he grabbed my hand before I could pull back and tucked it under his chin.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
Vocabulary lists containing embarrassment
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"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 1
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