- present participle of embarrass.
embarrassing
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For the most part, Siri AI is far less embarrassing than classic Siri, but like other chatbots, it’s sometimes wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The fifth episode’s title, “Riches of Embarrassment,” is derived from a halftime rallying speech Ted delivers to soften the sting of Alice calling their first-half performance embarrassing.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
“Most people don’t want to be embarrassing and don’t want to turn in work that’s embarrassing,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
"I feel for Pakistan because this is embarrassing with everything they've had to cope with in the last week," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
I’m glad she likes me as much as I like her, but it was embarrassing.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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