embarrass

Example Sentences

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They were blown away by Ireland at Twickenham as the men in green ran in five tries to embarrass Steve Borthwick's side 42-21.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

“I’m not gonna embarrass anyone, cough, Anthropic,” Malik said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Perhaps the biggest concern has been Dent’s inability to embarrass defenders like he did as a Lobo.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

“During my lifetime, reformers sought to embarrass CEOs by requiring the disclosure of the compensation of the boss compared to what was being paid to the average employee,” Buffett wrote.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

“There's Wes again, in Level Four, Allen and Beatrice in Level Three, Grace in Level Two. They showed me yesterday so I wouldn't embarrass them.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton