embarrass
verb (used with object)
to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash.
embarrassed
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past participleof embarrass.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof embarrass.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
embarrassverb (used with object)to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash. -
a word derived from
embarrass.
embarrassverb (used with object)to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash.
Example Sentences
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Hot mics have embarrassed many a media professional.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Money expert Laura Pomfret says many people feel embarrassed about asking to be paid back, and Britons in particular can find it awkward.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Kelly thinks that Aimee was embarrassed of the family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Now Römer, a German crypto entrepreneur who lives in Malta, has gotten caught up in a data breach that has embarrassed fast-growing Revolut and raised questions about its competence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
I was livid, too livid to be embarrassed about saying such things to Ba and Ma.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
