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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Examples of embarrassing in a Sentence
an embarrassing failure of memory inauspiciously marked my first appearance as an actor
Recent Examples on the Web
Hallucinations have led to some embarrassing public slip-ups.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 19 June 2024
His agent at the time, Jim Griffin, warned that the series was likely to fail and that would be embarrassing for Trump, Setoodeh writes in the book.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
The travel lock prevents the vibrator from starting in your suitcase and creating embarrassing situations on the go!
—Anna Miller, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
Irving’s Celtics endured a pair of embarrassing home losses to the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2019 East semifinals, and Brad Stevens’s final home game as coach was a blowout loss to Brooklyn in the first round of the 2021 playoffs.
—Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
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Billy Perrigo, TIME, 19 June 2024
His agent at the time, Jim Griffin, warned that the series was likely to fail and that would be embarrassing for Trump, Setoodeh writes in the book.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
The travel lock prevents the vibrator from starting in your suitcase and creating embarrassing situations on the go!
—Anna Miller, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
Irving’s Celtics endured a pair of embarrassing home losses to the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2019 East semifinals, and Brad Stevens’s final home game as coach was a blowout loss to Brooklyn in the first round of the 2021 playoffs.
—Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
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“Embarrassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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