Example Sentences
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I’m very embarrassed doing this routine, but it eases the transition for both of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Feeling embarrassed is a natural human response, but social media has altered how big the audience watching the moment is, said Burnett.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
An embarrassed Wegner said he had played tennis to "clear my head" but this cut little ice with furious voters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
“I was embarrassed by her because she was a joke,” Steinem told Gail Levin, who directed a documentary about the screen icon for “American Masters.”
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
He looks terribly embarrassed now—hopeful and needy and then embarrassed for being hopeful and needy.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
