embarrass

Wainschel’s post, which was OK’d by his daughter on the condition he didn’t embarrass her, didn’t lead to a job but did result in productive conversations, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

If you are going to go, can you at least not embarrass yourself?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

As a place that came of age with the automobile, Los Angeles is a sprawl of freeways with a public transport system that would embarrass any medium-sized European city.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

The only thing keeping him up at night is the thought he might fall over and embarrass himself.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

At first, the cousins look around at each other, not wanting to embarrass themselves by calling out, "Me! Me!" and then having Tío Vic cry, "April Fool!"

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

I guess he is about 80, but the answer he gives embarrasses me.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2025

That just takes 80-something victories, and any owner suggesting it is inordinately challenging to compete for a playoff spot should sell before he embarrasses himself any further.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025

"The seizure of envelopes with money in the office of a person I chose hurts me... embarrasses me before the Portuguese and I have a duty to apologise," Costa said.

From Reuters ● Nov. 11, 2023

I’d even go as far as to say all this attention embarrasses him a little.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2023

Me shrinking away from his touch embarrasses me in a way I don’t entirely understand.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

I showed up to the appointment late, soaked, and embarrassed.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

“Some may be embarrassed, some may be quizzical.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

He became embarrassed after he was caught fabricating or embellishing stories about playing college baseball, responding to protest scenes and an award he won in the police academy, according to the motion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Chef Gareth Ward previously said he was not embarrassed when the restaurant was given a one-out-of-five score.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

“I figured the FBI would be screening your mail. And when I saw Andre’s posts online…” Camille and I swivel to stare at Andre, who looks embarrassed.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Part of Ferrell’s man-child trilogy with Adam McKay, the film follows a blowhard racecar driver as he works his way back to the winner’s circle following a dramatic and embarrassing wreck.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

As a City fan, this is getting embarrassing, Arsenal are levels above us.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

More embarrassing still is that polling of the general public reveals that, as a whole nation, we would actually rather the bin got it.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026

For Farage, "while it's embarrassing for him to win against a dustbin, and not the mainstream parties, he will return as MP," said Catherine Barnard, a political expert at Cambridge University.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

There was no need for an embarrassing walk to the correct classroom.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai