Example Sentences

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I plunked down at a gaming station and embarrassed myself playing “Mario Kart” over a lunch of Diet Coke and Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Linda, aged 70, said she was embarrassed enough about her debts – amounting to hundreds of pounds – to want to remain anonymous.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But Americans don’t want to see the home team embarrassed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

One of its co-sponsors was embarrassed enough to remove his name from the proposal.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Aunt Tess is probably among them, hatted and gloved, waving a sign that would have embarrassed my parents.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse