embarrassed
adjective
em·bar·rassed
im-ˈber-əst 
-ˈba-rəst
: feeling or showing a state of self-conscious confusion and distress
I've never been so embarrassed in my life.
was too embarrassed to ask for help
an embarrassed smile
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Landfill, feedlot, and wastewater treatment operators will also be embarrassed.
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Rob Jackson, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Jimenez appeared embarrassed but laughed off the moment.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Steichen’s Colts, who got embarrassed by the Giants last week and were eliminated from playoff contention, are 7-9 as well.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
That, my friends, was the Chargers’ lot in life after they were humiliated, embarrassed and overwhelmed when being annihilated by the Raiders two Decembers back, 63-21.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Rob Jackson, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Jimenez appeared embarrassed but laughed off the moment.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Steichen’s Colts, who got embarrassed by the Giants last week and were eliminated from playoff contention, are 7-9 as well.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
That, my friends, was the Chargers’ lot in life after they were humiliated, embarrassed and overwhelmed when being annihilated by the Raiders two Decembers back, 63-21.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Embarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassed. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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