Example Sentences

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In a world where public trust in science already hangs in the balance, a system that is visibly strained and occasionally embarrassed gives bad-faith actors fresh ammunition.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Jeffrey Jones, mitigating, said Beaumont was "ashamed, embarrassed and sorry" and had pleaded guilty at the first opportunity.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“They’re often embarrassed or ashamed to bring it up,” Dickey said.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

“I feel so stupid, guilty, regretful — embarrassed is a huge one,” she told the Wall Street Journal.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

I hear my voice quiver as I say it and I’m embarrassed.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell