embarrassingly
Americanadverb
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I think of her hot pink tropical sleeveless top that I wore on Christmas, even as my older sisters scoffed that I’d be embarrassingly out of season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
She looked down and read nervously from a script, took just three questions and embarrassingly mixed up references to “her husband” and “her president.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
What if Vrabel had lost his sensei mojo when his personal life spilled embarrassingly into public view?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
You could go on and on citing the ones who missed out, sometimes narrowly, sometimes overwhelmingly and, at times, embarrassingly.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
He was embarrassingly romantic; he insisted he never was until he met me.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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