embarrassing
adjective
em·bar·rass·ing
im-ˈber-ə-siŋ 
-ˈba-rə-
: causing a feeling of self-conscious confusion and distress : causing embarrassment
an embarrassing error
The official was ever so polite, and ever so sorry, but the rule was strict, and he could not let us in. It was very embarrassing, for many eyes were on us.—
Mark Twain
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an embarrassing failure of memory inauspiciously marked my first appearance as an actor
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Usually such open nepotism would be seen as slightly embarrassing, but not to this crowd.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
This is a funny commentary on our embarrassing listens, and the random rabbit holes and deep cuts people lean into — and the silent majority influence of podcasters.
—EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The season was spinning out of control, with the Niners losing three straight games, each in increasingly embarrassing fashion, and another loss — especially to a team with a rookie quarterback and a first-time head coach — would likely put it in an irreversible tailspin.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
The team began a quick decline after that, a slide that bottomed out last season when the Galaxy fired longtime president Chris Klein amid an embarrassing fan boycott that saw the club’s most loyal supporters refuse to attend matches.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
This is a funny commentary on our embarrassing listens, and the random rabbit holes and deep cuts people lean into — and the silent majority influence of podcasters.
—EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The season was spinning out of control, with the Niners losing three straight games, each in increasingly embarrassing fashion, and another loss — especially to a team with a rookie quarterback and a first-time head coach — would likely put it in an irreversible tailspin.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
The team began a quick decline after that, a slide that bottomed out last season when the Galaxy fired longtime president Chris Klein amid an embarrassing fan boycott that saw the club’s most loyal supporters refuse to attend matches.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Embarrassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassing. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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