embarrass
Example Sentences
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Some particularly embarrassing incidents included a data leak from Israel’s National Defense College, in which hackers posted online the passport information of Israeli generals and officials from countries such as the U.S. and India.
I mean, it was always embarrassing doing that performance in the mirror, then looking back and seeing my sister looking into the room with her friends: “What is she doing?”
From Los Angeles Times
In my last column, following England's loss at the Gabba, I said they needed to win the third Test in Adelaide, or this tour could get embarrassing.
From BBC
Jackie Bowen, head teacher at The East Manchester Academy, says secondary school pupils can feel "embarrassed - or that maybe it's not cool to sing like it was in primary school".
From BBC
He knew Joshua was the man under pressure here: If the former Brit wonder didn’t mush Paul into the ropes, it would be considered an embarrassing disaster.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
