as in embarrassing
causing embarrassment
a flustering situation that left us all silent
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as in confusing
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
was flustered when her parents dragged out her baby pictures for her new boyfriend
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Adjective
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There is nothing more embarrassing for the Giants than Saquon Barkley’s superstar explosion deep into his first NFL playoffs with the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2025 -
Grace Raynor: The Buckeyes have too much talent on offense and defense and have found a way to play angrily after the embarrassing Michigan debacle.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Listen to Marsden recall the awkward encounter in the clip above.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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In his defense, the Anti-Defamation League tweeted from X that Musk’s gesture seemed to be an awkward expression of enthusiasm.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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On just his second film, the gifted young helmer demonstrates a sophisticated sense of framing, pace and exquisitely uncomfortable dramatic tension, compounded by Jung-Jae Il’s anxious Philip Glass-like score.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Since then, Jupiter and Saturn have been in a tense and uncomfortable dance with each other, forming a square that has at times felt very motivating and inspiring, but also discouraging and alienating.—
Roya Backlund,
StyleCaster,
24 Jan. 2025
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Russia was becoming more closed, and this was disconcerting for a generation that had grown up in a modernized and relatively open society.—
Andrei Kolesnikov,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Oct. 2024
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Calculations on how many homeowners are at risk and how many are covered vary, but all are disconcerting.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Based on the negative reaction from the crowd, the CBS late night host acknowledged that unpleasant feelings abound.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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While wildly unpleasant, most people affected with norovirus see their symptoms resolve within a few days, the Mayo Clinic says.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And these kinds of difficult conversations may have to continue for months—maybe years.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2025
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Without the ice, they are forced to hunt in open water, which is a difficult feat for the large apex predator.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Flustering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flustering. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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