embarrassment
Example Sentences
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Key denied this England team have become a "national embarrassment".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
For the Spurs players, the instant exuberance was understandable, but embarrassment should have quickly descended on them as they listened to their supporters chanting "We Are Staying Up".
From BBC • May 24, 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
Despite his public embarrassment and supposed fall-off, he’s still the most-streamed rapper on Earth.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
The Soviet government considered it a national embarrassment and punished him for not drawing at least one game.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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