embarrass
verb (used with object)
to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash.
embarrasses
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present tense formof embarrass (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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I guess he is about 80, but the answer he gives embarrasses me.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2025
As part of his application process, he wrote a “sappy, cheesy” personal statement, the memory of which embarrasses him now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
"The seizure of envelopes with money in the office of a person I chose hurts me... embarrasses me before the Portuguese and I have a duty to apologise," Costa said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 11, 2023
“Philadelphia has so many amazing places and so many amazing people, it embarrasses me that this is the type of footage that is being used,” Lozada said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
The word artist embarrasses me; I prefer painter, because it’s more like a valid job.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
