as in abashed
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as in confused
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
the modest young soldiers were embarrassed by the public praise for their heroism
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as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
a lot of this paperwork is unnecessary and just embarrasses the organization
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as in complicated
to make complex or difficult
claims that the new government regulations will needlessly embarrass the operations of small businesses in the state
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Recent Examples of embarrassed
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
The man who had been yelling at Kelce for the past few minutes, meanwhile, switched to an apologetic, complimentary demeanor, and appeared to be embarrassed by his actions.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The main barriers for help-seeking include being too embarrassed, shy or fearful of judgment.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
My mom would be sitting here, laughing and a bit embarrassed, recalling my first culinary experiences.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The New York Giants were embarrassed at home on Sunday in a 30-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that saw Tommy DeVito get sacked four times and the offense only gained 17 first downs.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
The man who had been yelling at Kelce for the past few minutes, meanwhile, switched to an apologetic, complimentary demeanor, and appeared to be embarrassed by his actions.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The main barriers for help-seeking include being too embarrassed, shy or fearful of judgment.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
My mom would be sitting here, laughing and a bit embarrassed, recalling my first culinary experiences.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarrassed
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But this year’s bash is looking a little more abashed.New York Times, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
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Delphine Hicks—Caroline had waited for her beside the church steps one First Sunday (big meeting day) and had thrown her to the ground and robbed the abashed vampire of her underthings.Zora Neale Hurston, Harper's magazine, 6 Jan. 2020
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However, the Madea star said his science teacher then asked him about dissecting the animal, which confused a young Perry.Nicholas Rice, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the state’s agriculture department, which had been routinely testing Raw Farm milk products kept getting negative results — leaving infectious disease experts confused.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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One, Manning, 5 feet 8, who runs like a steam engine in pads, is not to be impeded, nor are his teammates, who routed Newington, 50-0 on Sunday.Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024
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Related Stories High import duties and technical regulations that deviate from international standards have impeded further growth.Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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Yet the complications inherent in such questions — in Yana-Wara’s life, really — are rarely glimpsed in these otherwise self-conscious performances.Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Lacking the self-conscious grimness of Arrow that initially kept it away from four-color adventures, The Flash was immediately liberated to go full comic book, kickstarting the small-screen answer to the MCU.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Many also struggle with epiphora, where tear ducts are obstructed, resulting in constant eye discharge.Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Associated Press said ambulances and other emergency vehicles were seen turning around after being obstructed by these makeshift roadblocks.Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Instead, they were treated as mental health patients, and no one bothered to inquire about their reasons.Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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Derik Queen isn’t bothered by freshman jitters Hardly anyone would have faulted the precocious youngster from Baltimore for feeling a little heat in his first true road game of the season in a hostile environment like the one created by the crowd at Mackey Arena.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
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Some people are really uptight but Marty was just so easy to talk to.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
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As the uptight and upright body guard, Costner is well-cast, plowing straight ahead with all his character’s ticks and warts.Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
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On a team of superstars, Salaam was a bashful giant, deferential and unselfish to the last.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
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Of the three all-time men’s players who’ve dominated this era of the game—Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic—Nadal seemed to be the most bashful of the three.Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Embarrassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrassed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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