embarrassed
Example Sentences
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She said she was "embarrassed" and "didn't want it to be made a thing of at the time".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Dudamel joins him with his music box, and, sheepishly trying not to look embarrassed, they cutely cuddle.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
One of its co-sponsors was embarrassed enough to remove his name from the proposal.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
Maybe the most important thing that Christopher Brown, an attorney at the Federal Trade Commission, said Thursday about scams targeting U.S. citizens is that people who fall for them shouldn’t feel embarrassed.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
I hear my voice quiver as I say it and I’m embarrassed.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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