embarrass
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The leaks that embarrass leaders usually aren’t about confidential business initiatives.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Of course, characters will be put into embarrassing positions, or embarrass themselves, embarrassment being the root of all comedy, or near enough.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
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
The Justice Department’s release of its Jeffrey Epstein files has given some powerful people fresh fodder to embarrass their foes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
"Victor!" she calls out, and then in a quieter voice she cues the men as if she does not want them to embarrass themselves by not knowing who this important personage is.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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