- present participle of embarrass.
embarrassing
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The new owners of the stalled Oceanwide project in downtown Los Angeles have agreed to start cleaning up the embarrassing splash of color on the city’s skyline even before they have finished formally acquiring it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The 21-year-old is "hyper aware" while in nightclubs - avoiding promoters' cameras and watching for strangers filming - fully aware that any embarrassing moments could end up as content.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The embarrassing stories keep coming because the sources keep talking.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Two years later, having un-retired, Messi flubbed another one at the World Cup in Russia in an embarrassing 1-1 draw against Iceland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Something humiliating, although, if I was lucky, the letter would contain something embarrassing.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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