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

“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

They were wholly embarrassed in their first two shorthanded games and will wind up falling to a fourth or fifth seed with a first-round matchup looming against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

She stood in the doorway a while, obviously embarrassed at my tears.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom