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
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There’s nothing embarrassed, or embarrassing, about it.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 2024
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 2024
Giuliani has since suffered a series of embarrassing setbacks.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for embarrassing
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“Embarrassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassing. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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