embarrassed
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“Some may be embarrassed, some may be quizzical.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
What financial skill do you feel like you “should” have by now but are too embarrassed to ask about?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Asked by a prosecutor if she was embarrassed by her past relationship, she replied, “He was a friend. And I regret being a friend to him.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
In January, Ward said he was "not embarrassed" after his restaurant was given a one-star food hygiene rating following an inspection in November 2025.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
She caught Torak looking and stopped laughing, embarrassed to be seen making friends with the cub.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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